Award

2025-09-17 09:00 - QBE312 Needham Market to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

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Award

19 Sep 2025 at 11:45

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed the award stage of a procurement process titled "QBE312 Needham Market to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), Bury St Edmunds." This contract falls under the services category, specifically transport services, with a CPV code of 60000000. The contract encompasses services across various regions, including the United Kingdom and other noted territories. The decision for this tender was concluded on 19th September 2025, with the contract beginning on 22nd September 2025 and concluding on 31st July 2027. The procurement was pursued through a Dynamic Purchasing System related to passenger transport services.

This project represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in passenger transport services to establish or expand their presence in Suffolk. With Suffolk County Council as the contracting authority, successful bidders like UNITY TRAVEL ltd, who secured the award valued at £55,185.50, demonstrate that businesses capable of delivering efficient and reliable transport services are well-positioned to benefit from such collaborative engagements. The project duration and scope allow businesses to leverage their expertise and capabilities to strengthen their market standing and enhance service offerings in the local and wider regional contexts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2025-09-17 09:00 - QBE312 Needham Market to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), 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. Needham Market to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), 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 Wednesday 17th September 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 15th September 2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b80231d9-7e8e-4dc8-903c-b26535228cbb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a29fe48d-12c4-46ea-b1da-619749d0249b
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
£55,185 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 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

UNITY TRAVEL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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