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title: "2025-08-08 09:00 - QBE269 West Bury St Edmunds to St Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD"
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# 2025-08-08 09:00 - QBE269 West Bury St Edmunds to St Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d311d82d-9b48-4b08-b9d4-3de9db940cb0

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has awarded a contract for providing passenger transport services from West Bury St Edmunds to St Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School in Bury St Edmunds. The procurement falls under the "Transport services (excl. Waste transport)" industry category and was executed through a mini competition against an existing Dynamic Purchasing System. The award was made to A K Cars on 15th August 2025, after a tender process that was initiated with a submission deadline on 8th August 2025. This contract, valued at £107,673, will commence on 3rd September 2025 and concludes on 31st July 2028. The procurement method details were not specified, but the tender status is marked as complete.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for growth to businesses in the transport services sector, particularly those with experience or interest in providing passenger transport solutions. The successful supplier, A K Cars, serves as an example of the type of company that can take advantage of such tender opportunities. Although this tender has been awarded, similar opportunities may exist for companies ready to align their service offerings with public transport needs within Suffolk and beyond. Businesses that can provide reliable, efficient, and cost-effective transport services, especially those capable of entering mini competitions within established procurement frameworks, might find such contracts beneficial for expanding operations.

## 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. West Bury St Edmunds to St Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary 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 8th August 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 4th August 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/e9fbf243-1bdf-4510-ad6d-70307cd73edb |
| 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 | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £107,673 |
| 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 | A K CARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2025 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9fbf243-1bdf-4510-ad6d-70307cd73edb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9fbf243-1bdf-4510-ad6d-70307cd73edb
  15th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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