Award

2025-10-02 09:00 - QBE329 Bramford to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

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Award

14 Nov 2025 at 11:29

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed the award phase of a procurement process titled "QBE329 Bramford to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds." This tender falls under the category of transport services, excluding waste transport, identified with CPV code 60000000. The award, active from 6th October 2025 through to 31st July 2029, signifies the completion of a mini competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System aimed at passenger transport services. The procurement pertains to services located primarily within the United Kingdom, with a key submission deadline of 2nd October 2025, which was followed by the contract award published on 14th November 2025. The buying organisation, Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, is located at Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, and is represented by contact point Laura Bellamy.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth in the transportation sector, making it particularly appealing to businesses specialising in passenger transport. Universal Cabs Ltd, based in Ipswich, was awarded the contract valued at £143,708.4, indicative of the lucrative nature of such contracts for businesses possessing the requisite expertise and capacity. While the procurement method details were not specified, participants in such Dynamic Purchasing Systems, particularly those catering to structured transport requirements, could find competitive advantage by aligning their services with council needs and ensuring compliance with end-user specifications. Lack of explicit suitability for SMEs or VCSEs suggests the need for established operators in winning such contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2025-10-02 09:00 - QBE329 Bramford 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. Bramford 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 Thursday 2nd October 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Wednesday 1st October 2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9ebea070-0890-48c7-9162-548535a02f24
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fc99052-3ce5-4f5d-a212-570206c0fd64
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
£143,708 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 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 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

UNIVERSAL CABS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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