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QNT071 09:00 2026-07-16 Bury St Edmunds to Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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17 Jul 2026 at 10:10

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled route from Bury St Edmunds to Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy. The requirement is a service contract for transporting passengers, classified under CPV 60000000. The route is associated with Suffolk County Council’s passenger transport operation and delivery is linked to Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, including the council’s Ipswich-area administration. The procurement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, serving the council’s transport requirement. The selected supplier is based in Bury St Edmunds, indicating a local operating base for this service. The work concerns transport provision rather than vehicles, construction or general logistics, and is specifically connected with a named journey between Bury St Edmunds and Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy.

This procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender closed at 09:00 on 16 July 2026, and the award was made on 17 July 2026 to First Stop Travel EA Limited. The awarded value is £124,640 GBP. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2030. The award is active and the tender is complete. The requirement was evaluated through the DPS mini-competition route; the published information does not identify separate lots or detailed quality and price weightings. First Stop Travel EA Limited is the sole named awarded supplier.

For competing operators, this award demonstrates demand for dedicated passenger transport serving a school route in Suffolk, with a defined journey between Bury St Edmunds and Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy. A credible future supplier would need the operational capacity to provide reliable scheduled passenger services over a multi-year period, with suitable vehicles, qualified drivers, route planning and day-to-day service management. Local knowledge of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk roads and school transport arrangements would be commercially relevant. Experience delivering contracted passenger transport for public bodies or education settings would help demonstrate reliability, safeguarding awareness and continuity. The requirement was sourced through a Dynamic Purchasing System, so operators seeking comparable work should understand and maintain the capability to compete through that procurement route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QNT071 09:00 2026-07-16 Bury St Edmunds to Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy - 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. QNT071 09:00 2026-07-16 Bury St Edmunds to Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy 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 2026-07-16. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07- 13 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31-07-2030.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-aa2828ea-7290-435c-93ed-8a3e5fa77224
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e7be04c-7261-4dc1-b5c7-c2740aa4d358
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
£124,640 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
2 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
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

First Stop Travel EA limited

Further Information

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