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QOC906 09:00 2026-08-03 Eye to In Toto Education, Ely, Cambs - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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06 Aug 2026 at 09:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the route identified as QOC906, connecting Eye with In Toto Education in Ely, Cambridgeshire. The requirement falls within transport services excluding waste transport and is classified under CPV 60000000. The buyer is based in Ipswich, Suffolk, and the recorded delivery location includes the IP1 2BX area and the United Kingdom. This is a service contract rather than a purchase of vehicles or other goods. The requirement is associated with the council’s passenger transport function and concerns the organised transport of passengers between the named locations. Businesses specialising in scheduled, contracted or supported passenger transport would be the most relevant potential competitors for this type of work.

The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. A2B Needham Market was selected as the supplier on 6 August 2026. The awarded value is £143,640 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The original submission deadline was 3 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 27 July 2026 at 09:00. The procurement was for services and the tender is complete. The published outcome identifies one active award to A2B Needham Market. The opportunity was assessed through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition route.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Suffolk County Council for passenger transport connecting a specified Suffolk area with an education destination in Ely, Cambridgeshire. A credible future competitor would need to operate passenger transport services reliably over a multi-year public-sector contract and provide the vehicles, drivers, scheduling and day-to-day management needed for the route. A business already qualified to participate in the relevant passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System would be better placed to compete through the same route. The buyer’s recorded suitability assessment does not identify the requirement as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so businesses should consider whether they have the operational scale and formal procurement capability expected for council transport work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC906 09:00 2026-08-03 Eye 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. QOC906 09:00 2026-08-03 Eye 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 2026-08-03. 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-b5fd17-7036b43c-c328-4368-baaa-c887c94727a3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4873190-42cd-4279-9b28-de4c3116209a
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£143,640 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 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 Passenger Transport
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

A2B Needham Market

Further Information

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