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QOC907 09:00 2026-08-05 Thurston & Bury St Edmunds to In Toto Education, Ely, Cambs - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 17:38

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Thurston and Bury St Edmunds to In Toto Education in Ely, Cambridgeshire. The requirement falls within the transport services category (CPV 60000000) and is a service contract rather than goods or construction work. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich and responsible for the council’s passenger transport requirement. The route connects locations in Suffolk with an education provider in Ely. Businesses relevant to this requirement include passenger transport operators able to provide reliable scheduled services between these locations, with the vehicles, drivers and operational arrangements needed to deliver the route throughout the contract.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The deadline for submissions was 9:00am on 5 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9:00am on 27 July 2026. The contract was awarded to CABS on 5 August 2026 for £162,336. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2030. The published information identifies the requirement as a service procurement and records one active award. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for contracted passenger transport between Suffolk locations and an education setting in Ely. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to operate passenger transport services, cover the route linking Thurston and Bury St Edmunds with Ely, and demonstrate sufficient operational capacity to maintain a scheduled service over a substantial contract term. The council’s use of a Dynamic Purchasing System and a mini-competition is also relevant: suppliers targeting similar work would need to understand that route-specific opportunities may be competed through that purchasing arrangement, rather than through a standalone open tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC907 09:00 2026-08-05 Thurston & Bury St Edmunds to In Toto Education, Ely, Cambs - AWARD

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council is seeking a mini competition against the following Dynamic Purchasing System: 'The supply of Passenger Transport Services', OJEU Notice Id: 2018/S 031-067685. QOC907 09:00 2026-08-05 Thurston & Bury St Edmunds to In Toto Education, Ely, Cambs Further details can be found in the 'Tenders / My Tenders' area of this website, by selecting the 'View Details' button for this project. The deadline for returned submissions is 09:00 2026-08-05. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-27 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-59deed68-71a2-4db9-b5fb-68b3e2c0e8d3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c86716f-356c-4837-afba-07d86611291f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£162,336 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CABS

Further Information

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