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title: "2025-08-15 09:00 - QBE918 Elmswell, Woolpit, Felsham & Great Whelnetham to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD"
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# 2025-08-15 09:00 - QBE918 Elmswell, Woolpit, Felsham & Great Whelnetham to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7471787b-9892-47e9-a034-54a48ace581f

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed a procurement process for providing passenger transport services. This process, under the Dynamic Purchasing System with OJEU Notice Id 2018/S 031-067685, involved transporting passengers from Elmswell, Woolpit, Felsham, and Great Whelnetham to Riverwalk School in Bury St Edmunds. The contract was awarded on 18th August 2025, following its conclusion on 15th August 2025. The awarded contract spans from 3rd September 2025 to 31st July 2030. The industry category for this contract is classified under Transport services, excluding waste transport, with the procurement stage being the award phase.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the transport services sector to expand their market presence, particularly those capable of providing regular, reliable passenger transport services over a five-year period. Companies similar to First Stop Travel EA Limited, which successfully secured this contract, are well-suited to compete in such procurements, especially if they possess the capability to service Suffolk locations efficiently. While the opportunity may not specify procurement methods, dynamic and strategic bidding in such transport tenders can lead to substantial financial growth for qualified transport businesses.

## 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. Elmswell, Woolpit, Felsham & Great Whelnetham 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 15th August 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Tuesday 12th 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/c00fa065-cf94-4a53-bc29-d2666eb390a3 |
| 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 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 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 | £270,180 |
| 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 | FIRST STOP TRAVEL EA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2025 at 11:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c00fa065-cf94-4a53-bc29-d2666eb390a3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c00fa065-cf94-4a53-bc29-d2666eb390a3
  18th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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