Award

2025-08-15 09:00 - QBE918 Elmswell, Woolpit, Felsham & Great Whelnetham to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

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Award

18 Aug 2025 at 11:10

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed a procurement process for providing passenger transport services. This process, under the Dynamic Purchasing System with OJEU Notice Id 2018/S 031-067685, involved transporting passengers from Elmswell, Woolpit, Felsham, and Great Whelnetham to Riverwalk School in Bury St Edmunds. The contract was awarded on 18th August 2025, following its conclusion on 15th August 2025. The awarded contract spans from 3rd September 2025 to 31st July 2030. The industry category for this contract is classified under Transport services, excluding waste transport, with the procurement stage being the award phase.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the transport services sector to expand their market presence, particularly those capable of providing regular, reliable passenger transport services over a five-year period. Companies similar to First Stop Travel EA Limited, which successfully secured this contract, are well-suited to compete in such procurements, especially if they possess the capability to service Suffolk locations efficiently. While the opportunity may not specify procurement methods, dynamic and strategic bidding in such transport tenders can lead to substantial financial growth for qualified transport businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2025-08-15 09:00 - QBE918 Elmswell, Woolpit, Felsham & Great Whelnetham to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - 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. Elmswell, Woolpit, Felsham & Great Whelnetham to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds. 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 Friday 15th August 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Tuesday 12th August 2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7471787b-9892-47e9-a034-54a48ace581f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c00fa065-cf94-4a53-bc29-d2666eb390a3
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
£270,180 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
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

FIRST STOP TRAVEL EA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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