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Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport: public contracts and tenders

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport awarded 1,805 public contracts worth €174.6M where a value is stated since 2025-02-24; the transport services contract held by GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD ends on 2026-11-11 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .

Contract awards1,805
Awarded value (stated)€174.6M
Suppliers named90
Ending in 18 months333
Open calls now0
Calls for tender0
First award2025-02-24
Latest award2026-10-23

Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 1,774 of 1,805 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Buyer

FieldValue
NameSuffolk County Council Passenger Transport
CountryUnited Kingdom
CitySuffolk
SourcesUK Contracts Finder

Top suppliers

SupplierRegistry numberWebsiteAwardsValue won alone
Hawk Express Cabs Ltd107€4.1M
Nice Travel Solutions Limited101€10.4M
Universal Cabs Ltd100€10.8M
UNITY TRAVEL ltd62€7.0M
First Stop Travel EA limited47€4.0M
GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD43€4.9M
Goldline Ltd35€3.7M
Star Cabs LTD31€5.2M
Dash Travel UK Ltd30€1.2M
a-z private hire services ltd29€4.1M
Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD27€2.8M
Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd26€3.0M
Five One Taxis Ltd25€5.9M
Atlas Private Hire Ltd23€1.5M
BSE TRAVEL LTD21€1.7M

Suppliers named on Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport's award notices (the top 15 of 90); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.

Contracts ending in the next 18 months

EndsContractCurrent holderValueEnd date basis
2026-11-11QOC844 [phone]) Ipswich to Magnum Opus Boxing, Wymondham (4 seated vehicle) - AWARDGROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD€36,878end date stated
2026-11-20QIP137 [phone] Ipswich to Circles Alternative Education, East Bergholt (4-seater) - AWARD€1,041end date stated
2026-12-14QBH196 [phone]) Lowestoft - Kinda Forest School, Holton (4 seated vehicle) - AWARDGoldline Ltd€7,944end date stated
2026-12-31QWE010 [phone] Ipswich - Deben Community Farm, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RW (4-seater vehicle required) - AWARDHawk Express Cabs Ltd€4,409end date stated
2026-12-31[phone]:00 - QBE397 Haverhill to Prepped Academy, Bury St Edmunds - AWARDFirst Stop Travel EA limited€14,131end date stated
2026-12-31[phone]:00 - QOC901 Cavendish to The Greenwell Academy, Harlow, Essex - AWARDA2B Contract Cars Ltd€13,878end date stated
2026-12-31QWE006 [phone] Felixstowe to Paws for Thought, Sutton, Woodbridge IP12 3EQ (4seater vehicle ) required. - AWA…M&R (Woodbridge) Ltd€2,883end date stated
2027-01-02CON-IBC14 - Local Bus Service - Ipswich Town Centre - Gippeswyk Park - AWARDSimonds of Botesdale Ltd€161kend date stated
2027-03-25ML396 [phone] RAF Lakenheath to Lakenheath Primary School 22 Seats - AWARDCoach Services Ltd€35,090end date stated
2027-03-31QOC889 09:[phone] Long Melford, Suffolk to Coggeshall Therapeutic Provision, Earls Colne, Essex - AWARDUniversal Cabs Ltd€20,622end date stated
2027-03-31QBE025 09:[phone] Stowmarket, Suffolk to West Suffolk College (Minden House) Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk - AWARD€20,120end date stated
2027-04-11QSC215 09:[phone] Ipswich, Suffolk to Sudbury Hub, Sudbury, Suffolk - AWARDUniversal Cabs Ltd€22,601end date stated
2027-06-30QWE165 [phone] East Bergholt/Ipswich-Suffolk rural, Otley (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARDNice Travel Solutions Limited€56,884end date stated
2027-06-30QIP390 [phone] Stowmarket - Morland primary school, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD€46,951end date stated
2027-07-17QIP044 09:[phone] Ipswich, Suffolk to Shotley Primary School, Shotley, Suffolk - AWARDUniversal Cabs Ltd€31,669end date stated
2027-07-232025-12-08 TN404 Bury St.Edmunds to Thurston Community College - AWARD€24,624end date stated
2027-07-23TN103 [phone] Ixworth High School to Coney Weston PM Only 22 Seats - AWARDTurners of Gt Barton Ltd€35,512end date stated
2027-07-23CR075 [phone] Bramford to The Stanway School, Colchester 4 Seats - AWARD€23,150end date stated
2027-07-30QOC394 (v2) [phone] Leiston to Weaveley Residential Home, Tackley, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 3ER (4-seater…€39,552end date stated
2027-07-31QOC204, [phone], Reydon - Lowestoft - Castle Farm Countryside Classroom, Burgh Castle, Norfolk (4 seats) - AW…€15,660end date stated
2027-07-31QIP979 [phone] Ipswich - AMPP Studio, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD€2,859end date stated
2027-07-31QIP011 [phone] Felixstowe to Green Light Trust Martlesham Park & Ride, Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich…€5,248end date stated
2027-07-31QOC955, [phone], Lowestoft -Kings Dam Project, Gillingham (4 seats) - AWARD€7,453end date stated
2027-07-31QOC838 [phone]) - Lowestoft to Community Ed, Gt Yarmouth (4 seated vehicle) - AWARD€41,656end date stated
2027-07-31QOC829 09:00 Ipswich, Suffolk to Gretton School, Girton, Cambridgeshire - Weekly Boarder - AWARD€25,452end date stated

End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).

Award notices of Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 333 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.

Open calls for tender

No open call for tender from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport today.

Spend by sector (CPV divisions)

SectorCPVAwardsAwarded value
Transport services601,203€124.4M
Office and computing equipment301€18,956

Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Recent awards

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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.

Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,756,546 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.

Questions

How many public contracts has Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport awarded?

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport published 1,805 contract award notices between 2025-02-24 and 2026-10-23; the 1,774 that state a value add up to €174.6M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).

Who are Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport's biggest suppliers?

By contract awards: Hawk Express Cabs Ltd (107), Nice Travel Solutions Limited (101) and Universal Cabs Ltd (100) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.

Which Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport contracts end soon?

333 contracts awarded by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the transport services contract held by GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD, ending on 2026-11-11 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).

Does Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport have open tenders now?

No call for tender from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 0 earlier calls are counted on this page.

What does Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buy?

Most of Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport's awards are in Transport services (CPV 60) (1,203) and Office and computing equipment (CPV 30) (1) (as of 2026-10-27).

Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport tenders and contracts: 1,805 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/suffolk-county-council-passenger-transport-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.