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title: "2025-10-02 09:00 - QBE329 Bramford to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD"
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# 2025-10-02 09:00 - QBE329 Bramford to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ebea070-0890-48c7-9162-548535a02f24

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed the award phase of a procurement process titled "QBE329 Bramford to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds." This tender falls under the category of transport services, excluding waste transport, identified with CPV code 60000000. The award, active from 6th October 2025 through to 31st July 2029, signifies the completion of a mini competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System aimed at passenger transport services. The procurement pertains to services located primarily within the United Kingdom, with a key submission deadline of 2nd October 2025, which was followed by the contract award published on 14th November 2025. The buying organisation, Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, is located at Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, and is represented by contact point Laura Bellamy.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth in the transportation sector, making it particularly appealing to businesses specialising in passenger transport. Universal Cabs Ltd, based in Ipswich, was awarded the contract valued at £143,708.4, indicative of the lucrative nature of such contracts for businesses possessing the requisite expertise and capacity. While the procurement method details were not specified, participants in such Dynamic Purchasing Systems, particularly those catering to structured transport requirements, could find competitive advantage by aligning their services with council needs and ensuring compliance with end-user specifications. Lack of explicit suitability for SMEs or VCSEs suggests the need for established operators in winning such 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. Bramford 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 Thursday 2nd October 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Wednesday 1st October 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/2fc99052-3ce5-4f5d-a212-570206c0fd64 |
| 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 | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £143,708 |
| 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

- 14 Nov 2025 at 11:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fc99052-3ce5-4f5d-a212-570206c0fd64

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fc99052-3ce5-4f5d-a212-570206c0fd64
  14th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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