Award

2025-12-08 09:00 - QBE351 Great Cornard to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

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Award

08 Dec 2025 at 15:18

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has concluded a procurement process for passenger transport services, specifically the route from Great Cornard to Riverwalk School in Bury St Edmunds. The procurement pertains to the transport services industry, excluding waste transport, and falls under the CPV classification code 60000000. The tender was awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd, with the contract period starting on 10th December 2025 and concluding on 31st August 2030. The award was published on 8th December 2025, marking the transition to the Award stage. The procurement was a mini competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System as per OJEU Notice Id: 2018/S 031-067685. Key deadlines for this process included the final submission of tenders by 9:00 on 8th December 2025, and the clarification questions deadline on 5th December 2025 at 15:00.

This procurement opportunity, although completed, illustrates significant potential for businesses specialising in transport services to engage with county-level contracts. Companies with capacity to provide reliable passenger transport across various destinations, especially those in the East of England such as Suffolk, can find opportunities to expand their operations in similar future tenders. Businesses that are well-versed with handling governmental contracts under a Dynamic Purchasing System, and those equipped to meet stringent service and reliability standards set by public bodies like Suffolk County Council, will typically have a competitive edge. This scenario also underscores the importance of timely and precise submission of tenders and queries within specified deadlines to be considered in such lucrative transport service contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2025-12-08 09:00 - QBE351 Great Cornard 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. Great Cornard 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 Monday 8th December 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 5th December 2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b2dd1743-a720-4b25-a805-84688f6bbae1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4324f91d-3fed-4170-a5ba-80c675524fea
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
£275,368 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
10 Dec 2025 - 31 Aug 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

UNIVERSAL CABS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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