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TN104 2026-07-21 09.00 Bury St.Edmunds to Thurston Community School - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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06 Aug 2026 at 14:54

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the scheduled journey from Bury St Edmunds to Thurston Community School in Suffolk. The requirement is a school transport route, classified under CPV 60000000 for transport services. The council sought a service provider to carry passengers between the named origin and school destination, as part of its wider passenger transport provision. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The route forms part of the council’s passenger transport requirements and was competed through its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The work is a service rather than a goods supply or construction project, and is relevant to operators providing regular school or community passenger transport.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 21 July 2026 to Communities Together East Anglia for £218,120. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2033. The tender submission deadline was 21 July 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 15 July 2026 at 09:00. The award is active and covers the Bury St Edmunds to Thurston Community School route. The opportunity was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates continuing demand from Suffolk County Council for contracted passenger transport serving schools. A credible future competitor would need to operate reliable scheduled services on the Bury St Edmunds to Thurston Community School route and meet the practical requirements of transporting pupils safely and consistently. Relevant businesses are established passenger transport operators with the vehicles, drivers, operational control and service capacity needed for a dedicated school route. The requirement was competed through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking comparable work should understand that route and maintain the ability to participate in its mini-competitions. The buyer did not identify the requirement as suitable for SMEs or VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TN104 2026-07-21 09.00 Bury St.Edmunds to Thurston Community School - 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. TN104 2026-07-21 09.00 Bury St.Edmunds to Thurston Community School 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 TUESDAY 21ST JULY 2026 AT 09.00. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is WEDNESDAY 15TH JULY 2026 AT 09.00 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31ST JULY 2033.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9716bde6-8384-4cc1-827a-e93eb1b2ba92
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c924e47e-69b1-4e61-99c8-477b1b18b2ed
Current Stage
Award
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
£218,120 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 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
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

Communities Together East Anglia

Further Information

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