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2026-08-07 09:00 - QBE403 Newmarket to Include, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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18 Aug 2026 at 11:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the route from Newmarket, including Bury St Edmunds. The requirement sits within the council’s wider passenger transport service arrangements and is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. The work is a service contract for transporting passengers along the specified route, with delivery associated with Suffolk and the Newmarket to Bury St Edmunds corridor. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The requirement is relevant to passenger transport operators, bus and coach companies, community transport providers and other businesses able to deliver scheduled or contract passenger services between Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds under the council’s purchasing arrangements.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made to First Stop Travel EA Limited on 18 August 2026 for £17,480. The awarded contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 7 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 3 August 2026 at 15:00. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The recorded procurement category is services, and the completed process produced one active award to the named supplier.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined requirement for passenger transport linking Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds, bought by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport through its Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to operate passenger transport services reliably along the relevant corridor, manage scheduled council work and meet the operational standards required by the purchasing system and mini-competition. Passenger transport operators with suitable vehicles, competent drivers, route-planning and service-management capability would be better placed to compete. Experience delivering contracted transport for public authorities would also help demonstrate dependable performance, compliance and the ability to support the council’s passenger service needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-08-07 09:00 - QBE403 Newmarket to Include, 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. Newmarket to Include, 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 Friday 7th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 3rd August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b98e039f-1d59-4c71-ae2b-f17e9ac82504
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53fdf57e-43bf-47f0-8a73-e0047793974f
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
£17,480 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
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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