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title: "2025-12-08 09:00 - QBE351 Great Cornard to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD"
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# 2025-12-08 09:00 - QBE351 Great Cornard to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2dd1743-a720-4b25-a805-84688f6bbae1

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has concluded a procurement process for passenger transport services, specifically the route from Great Cornard to Riverwalk School in Bury St Edmunds. The procurement pertains to the transport services industry, excluding waste transport, and falls under the CPV classification code 60000000. The tender was awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd, with the contract period starting on 10th December 2025 and concluding on 31st August 2030. The award was published on 8th December 2025, marking the transition to the Award stage. The procurement was a mini competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System as per OJEU Notice Id: 2018/S 031-067685. Key deadlines for this process included the final submission of tenders by 9:00 on 8th December 2025, and the clarification questions deadline on 5th December 2025 at 15:00.

This procurement opportunity, although completed, illustrates significant potential for businesses specialising in transport services to engage with county-level contracts. Companies with capacity to provide reliable passenger transport across various destinations, especially those in the East of England such as Suffolk, can find opportunities to expand their operations in similar future tenders. Businesses that are well-versed with handling governmental contracts under a Dynamic Purchasing System, and those equipped to meet stringent service and reliability standards set by public bodies like Suffolk County Council, will typically have a competitive edge. This scenario also underscores the importance of timely and precise submission of tenders and queries within specified deadlines to be considered in such lucrative transport service 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. Great Cornard 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 Monday 8th December 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 5th December 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/4324f91d-3fed-4170-a5ba-80c675524fea |
| 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 | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Dec 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £275,368 |
| 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

- 8 Dec 2025 at 15:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4324f91d-3fed-4170-a5ba-80c675524fea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4324f91d-3fed-4170-a5ba-80c675524fea
  8th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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