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title: "2026-08-07 09:00 - QBE976 Rougham to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD"
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# 2026-08-07 09:00 - QBE976 Rougham to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3cdcacef-0ade-4c9d-80cd-7b48b0730ab5

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the route from Rougham to Riverwalk School in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement is a school transport service, covering the regular movement of pupils between the specified starting point and school. The main procurement category is services, specifically transport services excluding waste transport. Delivery is associated with Rougham, Riverwalk School and Bury St Edmunds, within Suffolk. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This opportunity is relevant to passenger transport operators, taxi and private hire firms, school transport providers and other businesses able to provide dependable local journeys for pupils. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 18 August 2026. It used a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 7 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 15:00 on 3 August 2026. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2031 and has a value of £485,184. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2034. The award was made jointly to A Gofur trading as Eastern Cabs, All Travel Services Ltd, A-Z Private Hire Services Ltd, Call A Cab Ipswich, Fast Cabs Ipswich Ltd, First Stop Travel EA Ltd, Nice Travel Solutions Ltd, Schoollink Suffolk Ltd, True Cab Services Ltd, Unity Travel Ltd and Universal Cabs Ltd.

This award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school transport linking local communities with schools. A credible future supplier would need reliable vehicles, appropriately qualified and vetted drivers, strong safeguarding arrangements and the operational capacity to provide consistent pupil journeys. Local knowledge of Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and surrounding Suffolk routes would be useful, as would the ability to manage recurring school-time schedules and maintain service continuity. The award’s multiple-supplier model shows that the requirement can suit a group of local taxi, private hire and specialist school transport operators rather than only a large national fleet. Firms seeking similar council work should be able to evidence dependable day-to-day delivery, responsive coordination and sufficient vehicle and driver cover.

## 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. Rougham 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 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. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2034.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6bf8a91-05c8-42b3-b726-7b27dfa63fdc |
| 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 | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £485,184 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | 11 |
| Supplier names | A Gofur t/a Eastern Cabs; All Travel Services LTD; Call A Cab Ipswich; Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD; First Stop Travel EA limited; Nice Travel Solutions Limited; SCHOOLLINK SUFFOLK LTD; True Cab Services Ltd; UNITY TRAVEL ltd; Universal Cabs Ltd; a-z private hire services ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6bf8a91-05c8-42b3-b726-7b27dfa63fdc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6bf8a91-05c8-42b3-b726-7b27dfa63fdc
  18th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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