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QSC229 09:00 2026-07-27 Cockfield to Chalk Hill, Gt Cornard, Sudbury - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Cockfield to Chalk Hill in Great Cornard, Sudbury. The requirement falls within transport services, covering the operation of passenger travel rather than the supply of vehicles or transport infrastructure. Delivery is associated with Suffolk and the route named in the procurement. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The procurement was run as a specific route requirement within the council’s wider passenger transport arrangements. It is relevant to operators that provide regular passenger journeys and can serve the Cockfield, Great Cornard and Sudbury corridor for council-supported transport services.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 27 July 2026 following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Darren Cuthbert trading as Cuthbert Corporate Travel Limited was selected, with an awarded value of £118,484. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2030. The original submission deadline was 27 July 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 22 July 2026 at 09:00. The procurement recorded the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for council-supported passenger transport on a local Suffolk route, delivered through a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition. A credible future competitor would need to operate passenger journeys reliably between Cockfield, Chalk Hill, Great Cornard and Sudbury, with the practical capacity to provide scheduled transport for the council. It would also need to understand the requirements and response route used for this buyer’s passenger transport procurements, and be able to price a multi-year service commitment of this general scale. The successful supplier was a named local corporate travel business, indicating that established regional passenger transport capability is relevant to this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSC229 09:00 2026-07-27 Cockfield to Chalk Hill, Gt Cornard, Sudbury - 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. QSC229 09:00 2026-07-27 Cockfield to Chalk Hill, Gt Cornard, Sudbury 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 2026-07-27. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-22 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-d6e16724-1e6e-4cd4-8df6-bfac31c7b768
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d9deb08-9ea5-4285-8c54-0e5978b81c72
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£118,484 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Darren Cuthbert

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