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title: "2025-08-05 09:00 - QTN039 Creeting St Mary, Stowupland & Stowmarket to Ixworth High School, Ixworth - AWARD"
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# 2025-08-05 09:00 - QTN039 Creeting St Mary, Stowupland & Stowmarket to Ixworth High School, Ixworth - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d99858fe-465d-420f-8cba-6774ef2fdc35

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed an award process for providing transport services, specifically from Creeting St Mary, Stowupland, and Stowmarket to Ixworth High School in Ixworth. The procurement falls under the category of transport services, excluding waste transport, with a contract lasting from 4th September 2025 to 31st July 2029. The contract was awarded on 7th August 2025 to A2B Needham Market, with the award valued at £97,280. This dynamic purchasing system process, supported by the OJEU Notice Id: 2018/S 031-067685, saw its tender submissions deadline on 5th August 2025. Interested suppliers needed to submit clarification questions by 29th July 2025. The contracting authority is based in Ipswich, Suffolk, and the opportunity is relevant for the transport services sector broadly within the United Kingdom.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those experienced with school transportation. A2B Needham Market, the awarded supplier, stands as an example of the type of business well-suited for this procurement due to its capacity to deliver consistent and reliable transport services. Although this specific opportunity has been awarded, businesses with similar capabilities may look to dynamic purchasing systems as a venue to secure ongoing and future contracts in passenger transport, aiding business growth through a consistent revenue stream and potential contracts lasting several years.

## 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. Creeting St Mary, Stowupland & Stowmarket to Ixworth High School, Ixworth. 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 Tuesday 5th August 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Tuesday 29th July 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/f2f2883b-a3d0-47cb-8d34-5e2b0bd42235 |
| 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 | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £97,280 |
| 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 | A2B NEEDHAM MARKET |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2025 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2f2883b-a3d0-47cb-8d34-5e2b0bd42235

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2f2883b-a3d0-47cb-8d34-5e2b0bd42235
  7th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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