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title: "Passenger Transport (Education) ML412 - Lakenheath to Mildenhall College (53 or 57 seats)"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Passenger Transport (Education) ML412 - Lakenheath to Mildenhall College (53 or 57 seats)

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9892f68-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council is overseeing the tender for a Passenger Transport service, specifically for transporting pupils from Lakenheath to Mildenhall College. This service, accommodating either 53 or 57 seats, is classified under transport services. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with the contract period set to commence on 1 September 2016 and concluding on 31 July 2021. The value of this contract is approximately £140,000. The tender period for submitting proposals ended on 11 August 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the transport sector, particularly those offering school transport services. To compete effectively, companies must be registered as approved transport providers with Suffolk County Council and be familiar with the Suffolk Sourcing System. Larger transport companies with experience in educational transit would particularly be well-suited to engage in this process, thereby potentially expanding their service contracts within the local authority.

## Notice

A school day service, only transporting pupils holding Suffolk County Council transport bus pass Additional information: The Covid-19 outbreak has caused a delay in the planned retendering of the contract as the commissioning staff and the market were working on the COVID response.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7ef4f04-1b89-4624-957b-6ee80b794f56 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2016 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £244,035 |
| 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 | IPSWICH |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | NEAL'S TRAVEL; NEALS TRAVEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2021 at 16:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7ef4f04-1b89-4624-957b-6ee80b794f56
- 29 Nov 2016 at 10:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6712985-669d-471b-aede-f89fe4fbaf26
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcb55b40-b58c-4e04-82e9-d62f21961132

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7ef4f04-1b89-4624-957b-6ee80b794f56
  6th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6712985-669d-471b-aede-f89fe4fbaf26
  29th November 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bcb55b40-b58c-4e04-82e9-d62f21961132
  20th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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