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title: "2025-12-24 09:00 - QBE027 Newmarket to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD"
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# 2025-12-24 09:00 - QBE027 Newmarket to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5eba67f-455a-40a1-b602-39f9374c20ee

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed a procurement for the supply of passenger transport services from Newmarket to Riverwalk School in Bury St Edmunds. This contracting process, classified under the transport services industry category, follows a dynamic purchasing system outlined in a previous OJEU Notice. The award phase of the procurement process has concluded, with the contract officially awarded on 29th December 2025. The successful supplier is Star Cabs LTD, with the contract period extending from 6th January 2026 to 31st August 2030. Key dates included the question clarification deadline on 22nd December and submission deadline at 09:00 on 24th December 2025. Although the suitability criteria did not specifically favour SMEs or VCSEs, the overarching opportunity for involvement was made apparent to all capable parties.

This procurement presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specializing in transportation services, particularly those capable of handling school route operations. Firms that can demonstrate reliability, efficiency, and compatibility with public service transport requirements will be well-suited for such tenders in the future. Engaging in this sector can offer businesses robust, long-term contracts, contributing significantly to business growth through consistent revenue and potential for contract extensions, as noted by the potential extension date to 31st July 2033.

## 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. Newmarket 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 24th December 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 22nd December 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/35d44fb5-9e1f-42d0-adfb-e95033e456e8 |
| 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 | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Jan 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £287,280 |
| 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 | STAR CABS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 29 Dec 2025 at 21:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35d44fb5-9e1f-42d0-adfb-e95033e456e8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35d44fb5-9e1f-42d0-adfb-e95033e456e8
  29th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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