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title: "EE311, 0900 2026-07-09, Redgrave - Wortham - Yaxley - Hartismere High School, Eye (53 seats) - AWARD"
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# EE311, 0900 2026-07-09, Redgrave - Wortham - Yaxley - Hartismere High School, Eye (53 seats) - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab82b3e8-a7f0-4b23-a5b9-ced097e39026

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed the procurement process for providing passenger transport services within the industry category of transport services, excluding waste transport. This procurement involves the route Redgrave - Wortham - Yaxley - Hartismere High School in Eye, with a seating capacity of 53, under the tender ID EE311 - AWARD. The procurement stage is the award, with the award being finalised on 21st July 2026. The contract's active period kicks off on 1st September 2026, running through to 31st July 2028. The total value of the awarded contract is GBP 112,746, and it was awarded to Thompsons Coaches Ltd. The transportation services are to be supplied across multiple locations, including the United Kingdom and other regions.

This tender represents a meaningful opportunity for businesses involved in transport services, offering the chance to provide regular passenger transport services as specified by a prominent local governmental authority. Companies like transport service providers or coach operators with a reliable fleet and expertise in scheduled passenger services would find this opportunity particularly fitting. Leveraging public sector contracts such as this one can greatly contribute to business growth and stability through sustained projects with assured payments over multi-year periods. Businesses must ensure compliance with council stipulations and maintaining high service quality standards to take full advantage of 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. EE311, 0900 2026-07-09, Redgrave - Wortham - Yaxley - Hartismere High School, Eye (53 seats) 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 0900 2026-07-09. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-07-07 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/59176fe3-93f2-4eb8-8a28-70ab9d788d0c |
| 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 | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £112,746 |
| 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 | THOMPSONS COACHES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2026 at 08:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59176fe3-93f2-4eb8-8a28-70ab9d788d0c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59176fe3-93f2-4eb8-8a28-70ab9d788d0c
  21st July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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