Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport · Awarded contract

Awarded

CON-IBC14 2026-09-25 1200 Local Bus Service - Ipswich, Tower Ramparts - Gippeswyk Park (16 seats and wheelchair accessible vehicle) - AWARD

Awarded 04 Jan 2027

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Awarded04 Jan 2027

Value£324,222.08

SupplierCentral Connect Transport Limited

AgencySuffolk County Council Passenger Transport

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryTransport & Logistics

Expires in 2y 2mo2y term, 4% elapsed

Awarded 4 Jan 2027Expires 6 Jan 2029

About

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.

Local Bus Service - service 14 - Ipswich, Tower Ramparts - Gippeswyk Park (16 seat, wheelchair accessible vehicle).

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 Friday 25th September 2026 at 1200.

Please note late returns will NOT be permitted.

The deadline for clarification questions is Wednesday 16th September 2026 at 1200 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 4th January 2031.

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