--- title: "2026-08-07 09:00 - QBE959 Newmarket & Gazeley to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b8f51468-ddfc-4b13-b56e-af10669ad163" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8f51468-ddfc-4b13-b56e-af10669ad163" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8f51468-ddfc-4b13-b56e-af10669ad163.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8f51468-ddfc-4b13-b56e-af10669ad163.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-01" --- # 2026-08-07 09:00 - QBE959 Newmarket & Gazeley to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8f51468-ddfc-4b13-b56e-af10669ad163 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8f51468-ddfc-4b13-b56e-af10669ad163) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8f51468-ddfc-4b13-b56e-af10669ad163.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the route from Newmarket and Gazeley to Riverwalk School in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement is school transport, carrying passengers between the named communities and the school. The service is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). Delivery is centred on Newmarket, Gazeley and Bury St Edmunds, within Suffolk. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, part of Suffolk County Council. This is a service contract for an operator able to provide reliable, suitable transport for school journeys over the required route and service period. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 7 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 3 August 2026 at 15:00. The contract was awarded on 1 September 2026 to First Stop Travel EA Limited for £281,200. The awarded contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The tender record shows a completed process and the award is active. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This award demonstrates sustained public demand for dedicated school passenger transport on a defined Suffolk route, with a contract running over several academic years. A credible future competitor would need the vehicles, drivers, operational planning and safeguarding arrangements required to transport pupils consistently between Newmarket, Gazeley and Riverwalk School in Bury St Edmunds. Experience delivering dependable school or passenger transport services would support a strong position, alongside the ability to manage recurring journeys, timetable commitments, passenger safety and communication with the council. Suppliers should also be prepared to operate through a dynamic purchasing system mini-competition and to meet the buyer’s requirements for service quality, reliability and route coverage. ## 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 & Gazeley 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 Friday 7th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 3rd August 2026 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/38969dc4-4ebf-4a35-ac63-8be34b04afb8 | | 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 | 1 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £281,200 | | 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 | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Postcode area | 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 | First Stop Travel EA limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 1 Sep 2026 at 17:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38969dc4-4ebf-4a35-ac63-8be34b04afb8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38969dc4-4ebf-4a35-ac63-8be34b04afb8 1st September 2026 - 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-b8f51468-ddfc-4b13-b56e-af10669ad163. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8f51468-ddfc-4b13-b56e-af10669ad163.json.