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title: "2025-08-08 09:00 - QTN043 Thurston & Ixworth to Stanton Community Primary School, Stanton - AWARD"
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# 2025-08-08 09:00 - QTN043 Thurston & Ixworth to Stanton Community Primary School, Stanton - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-565db351-e174-4bdc-ba3b-ee982ebffb69

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport is the contracting authority overseeing the completion of a public procurement process concerning passenger transport services from Thurston & Ixworth to Stanton Community Primary School in Stanton. This process falls under the transport services industry category (CPV code 60000000) and is located in Suffolk, United Kingdom. The procurement has reached the award stage, with the tender being marked as complete. The contract, valued at £208,050, was awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd on 12th August 2025. The procurement method was a dynamic purchasing system, although specific details were not provided. The contract period is set to commence on 3rd September 2025 and conclude on 31st July 2030.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations involved in transport services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) might not find this tender accessible, based on stated suitability criteria. However, companies with the capacity to deliver scalable passenger transport services across the United Kingdom and other regions such as the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories could leverage this opportunity to expand their operations and clientele. Partnerships or collaborations with larger transport firms could be beneficial for stakeholders interested in participating in similar tenders.

## 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. Thurston & Ixworth to Stanton Community Primary School, Stanton. 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 8th August 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 4th August 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/0b46efca-c7d8-4510-9104-368d091fc02a |
| 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 | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £208,050 |
| 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

- 12 Aug 2025 at 10:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b46efca-c7d8-4510-9104-368d091fc02a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b46efca-c7d8-4510-9104-368d091fc02a
  12th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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