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title: "2025-04-30 09:00 - QBE250 Clare & Sudbury to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD"
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# 2025-04-30 09:00 - QBE250 Clare & Sudbury to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c44256fe-9143-4e05-86aa-e8d9c7b8118d

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed a tender process for the provision of passenger transport services, specifically from Clare & Sudbury to Riverwalk School in Bury St Edmunds. This procurement falls under the transport services industry category. The final stage, the award, was completed on 1st May 2025. The contract will commence on 6th May 2025 and run until 31st July 2030. The procurement process involved a mini competition through a Dynamic Purchasing System as referenced by OJEU Notice Id 2018/S 031-067685, although specific details on the procurement method were not disclosed. Key dates included the submission deadline of 30th April 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in providing transport services within and beyond the United Kingdom, seeking contracts backed by public funding. With a contract value of £167,935.30, it offers a stable income source over a five-year period. Companies like First Stop Travel EA Limited, which was awarded this contract, may find significant business growth potential by expanding their services to meet the council's long-term transport needs. Although this dynamic purchasing system bid is not suitable for SMEs or VCSEs, larger transport firms can leverage such contracts to strengthen their market position.

## 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. Clare & Sudbury 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 30th April 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 28th April 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/a70fa930-aa26-40c5-9c42-4f3fd1932d0f |
| 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 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 May 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £167,935 |
| 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 | FIRST STOP TRAVEL EA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a70fa930-aa26-40c5-9c42-4f3fd1932d0f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a70fa930-aa26-40c5-9c42-4f3fd1932d0f
  1st May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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