--- title: "2025-08-20 09:00 - QBE281 Brandon, Fornham All Saints & Bury St Edmunds to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7cbb0901-a45b-42d8-85ac-34575310f985" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7cbb0901-a45b-42d8-85ac-34575310f985" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cbb0901-a45b-42d8-85ac-34575310f985.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cbb0901-a45b-42d8-85ac-34575310f985.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT" published: "2025-08-22" --- # 2025-08-20 09:00 - QBE281 Brandon, Fornham All Saints & Bury St Edmunds to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7cbb0901-a45b-42d8-85ac-34575310f985 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7cbb0901-a45b-42d8-85ac-34575310f985) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cbb0901-a45b-42d8-85ac-34575310f985.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has concluded the award stage of a procurement process for the provision of transport services, with a focus on passenger transport. This tender pertains to the transport of passengers from Brandon, Fornham All Saints, and Bury St Edmunds to Riverwalk School, located in Bury St Edmunds. The procurement process is a mini competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System, initially detailed in the OJEU Notice. Key dates included the submission deadline on 20th August 2025 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 15:00 on 18th August 2025. The contract period commences on the 3rd of September 2025 and is set to last until the 31st of July 2030. Based in Suffolk, the council completed the award on 22nd August 2025, selecting First Stop Travel EA Limited as the supplier for this extensive transport service project. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the transport services sector, especially those capable of handling large-scale passenger logistics. The awarded contract, valued at £424,080, offers a substantial period of engagement and a potentially steady revenue stream, with the possibility of extension until 2033. While Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has not specified a preference for SMEs or VCSEs, larger companies with established operational capacity in transport services would find this contract particularly advantageous. This tender process underscores the importance of well-planned logistics operations and responsive communication with the contracting authority. Businesses with the ability to efficiently coordinate transport routes and manage passenger needs across diverse locations in the UK are well-suited to benefit from such governmental contracts. ## 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. Brandon, Fornham All Saints & Bury St Edmunds 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 Wednesday 20th August 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 18th August 2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2033. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f17fc79-de58-446a-b0f9-c984184df6e2 | | 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 | 22 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 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 | £424,080 | | 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 - 22 Aug 2025 at 10:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f17fc79-de58-446a-b0f9-c984184df6e2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f17fc79-de58-446a-b0f9-c984184df6e2 22nd August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7cbb0901-a45b-42d8-85ac-34575310f985. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cbb0901-a45b-42d8-85ac-34575310f985.json.