--- title: "ST335, 0900 2025-07-08, Brundish - Wilby - Worlingworth - Horham - Stradbroke High School (53 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ad7feb5e-1f69-4b50-b295-04cdc9c667ad" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ad7feb5e-1f69-4b50-b295-04cdc9c667ad" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad7feb5e-1f69-4b50-b295-04cdc9c667ad.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad7feb5e-1f69-4b50-b295-04cdc9c667ad.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-30" --- # ST335, 0900 2025-07-08, Brundish - Wilby - Worlingworth - Horham - Stradbroke High School (53 seats) - AWARD Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad7feb5e-1f69-4b50-b295-04cdc9c667ad [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ad7feb5e-1f69-4b50-b295-04cdc9c667ad) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad7feb5e-1f69-4b50-b295-04cdc9c667ad.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council recently awarded a contract for passenger transport services, specifically catering to the route from Brundish to Stradbroke High School in Suffolk. The procurement, under a Dynamic Purchasing System, called for a selective mini competition and was tagged as 'awardUpdate' on 30 July 2025. The transport service falls under the general transport category, excluding waste transport. The process is currently in the 'Award' stage, with the contract set to run from 4 September 2025 until 31 July 2030. Although the procurement was not designed explicitly for small or voluntary charitable social enterprises, the awarded contract valued at approximately £495,520 GBP was granted to Thompsons Coaches Ltd and Whincop Coaches, highlighting Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport as the buying organisation. This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses within the transport services industry, particularly those adept in managing school transport services or similar operations. Enterprises with capabilities in vehicle fleet management, route optimisation, and passenger safety could excel in such tenders. For businesses, nurturing relationships with councils like Suffolk County Council can lead to long-term growth and collaboration, providing a stable revenue stream over the next five years. In particular, medium-sized enterprises able to scale operations and adapt logistics to meet the needs of specialised routes could effectively compete for similar contracts in future cycles. ## 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. ST335, 0900 2025-07-08, Brundish - Wilby - Worlingworth - Horham - Stradbroke High School (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 2025-07-08. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2025-07-03 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/3ab643a7-786b-4277-b88e-455c1e558eef | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £495,520 | | 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 | | Additional buyers | 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 | 2 | | Supplier names | THOMPSONS COACHES; WHINCOP COACHES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 30 Jul 2025 at 10:36 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ab643a7-786b-4277-b88e-455c1e558eef - 30 Jul 2025 at 10:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ab643a7-786b-4277-b88e-455c1e558eef - 10 Jul 2025 at 10:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ab643a7-786b-4277-b88e-455c1e558eef ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ab643a7-786b-4277-b88e-455c1e558eef 30th July 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-ad7feb5e-1f69-4b50-b295-04cdc9c667ad. 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