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title: "2025-08-14 09:00 - QBE279 Red Lodge & Bury St Edmunds to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD"
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# 2025-08-14 09:00 - QBE279 Red Lodge & Bury St Edmunds to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e365ba84-0043-4d75-b49f-e3ff6a20ee04

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, focused on awarding a contract titled "QBE279 Red Lodge & Bury St Edmunds to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds." Categorised under transport services excluding waste transport, the procurement took place in Suffolk, United Kingdom. The process has reached the award stage, with the contract starting on 3rd September 2025 and running until 31st July 2030. The Dynamic Purchasing System was employed, with no specific procurement method detailed. Key deadlines included the submission cut-off on 14th August 2025 and the clarification deadline on 8th August 2025.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services. With Suffolk County Council as the buyer, a steady contractual relationship ensures reliable workload until 2030. Companies like Star Cabs LTD, which secured the contract valued at £280,896, exemplify those ideally positioned to benefit. While suitability criteria did not specify preferences for SMEs or VCSEs, businesses with a robust capacity to meet extensive transport service demands in the specified regions can gain considerable business advancement by participating in such tenders.

## 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. Red Lodge & Bury St Edmunds 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 Thursday 14th August 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 8th August 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/e802a85a-ecae-4d0f-bbb0-a7eef20af36f |
| 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 | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £280,896 |
| 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

- 18 Aug 2025 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e802a85a-ecae-4d0f-bbb0-a7eef20af36f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e802a85a-ecae-4d0f-bbb0-a7eef20af36f
  18th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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