Award of Local Bus Service: Ipswich Town Centre to Broke Hall & Bixley Farm via Felixstowe Road (Sundays & Bank Holidays)
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Local Bus Service: Ipswich Town Centre to Broke Hall & Bixley Farm via Felixstowe Road (Sundays & Bank Holidays)
Awarded 30 Oct 2022
Awarded30 Oct 2022
Value£38,105.36
SupplierFirst Eastern Counties Buses Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryTransport & Logistics
Ended 1y 10mo ago2y 2mo term
Awarded 30 Oct 2022Expired 5 Jan 2025
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Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport awarded a contract to First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd for a local bus service connecting Ipswich town centre to Broke Hall and Bixley Farm via Felixstowe Road, operating on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
The contract was awarded through a mini competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services (OJEU Notice Id: 2018/S 031-067685).
The advertised contract value was £50,834.00 exclusive of VAT, with a contract value of £38,105.36.
The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 03 January 2027.
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Award of Local Bus Service: Ipswich Town Centre to Broke Hall & Bixley Farm via Felixstowe Road (Sundays & Bank Holidays)
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