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title: "2025-08-05 09:00 - QBE845 Sproughton to King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD"
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# 2025-08-05 09:00 - QBE845 Sproughton to King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05d30b8d-7505-4ea2-88a8-493ce77fcfd2

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, located in Ipswich, recently completed the award stage for a public procurement process titled "QBE845 Sproughton to King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds." This tender pertains to the transport services industry, specifically non-waste transport, categorised under CPV code 60000000. The procurement process aimed to fulfil the transport requirements from Sproughton to Bury St Edmunds. The initial deadline for submissions was the 5th of August 2025, with the award being finalised by the 7th of August 2025. The contractual period is set to begin on the 4th of September 2025 and will continue until the 31st of July 2027.

This contract offers growth opportunities particularly for businesses involved in providing passenger transport services. Companies with experience in operating dynamic purchasing systems or those looking to expand their operations in the United Kingdom's transport sector would find this contract beneficial. The awarded contract, valued at £55,765, was given to Universal Cabs Ltd, suggesting that businesses with a strong local presence and the capacity to handle substantial service operations are well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. This procurement process highlights the potential for small to medium-sized enterprises to scale their operations by engaging in public sector contracts, although this specific tender was not suited for SMEs or VCSEs as indicated in the document.

## Notice

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. Sproughton to King Edward VI 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 Tuesday 5th August 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Tuesday 29th July 2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/955bde31-e0a1-4ec8-9b9c-02e6285e4c27 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £55,765 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT |
| Locality | SUFFOLK |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSAL CABS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2025 at 13:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/955bde31-e0a1-4ec8-9b9c-02e6285e4c27

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/955bde31-e0a1-4ec8-9b9c-02e6285e4c27
  7th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us

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