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QLT265 2026-08-17 (0900) Saxmundham - The Ashley School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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18 Aug 2026 at 10:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the route from Saxmundham to The Ashley School in Lowestoft. The requirement is for a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant, supporting the transport of pupils to and from school. This is a local education transport service rather than general haulage or vehicle supply. The work is associated with Suffolk, with the buying organisation based in Ipswich. Businesses relevant to this requirement include operators providing scheduled school transport, accessible or specialist passenger journeys, suitably sized vehicles and passenger assistants. The procurement falls within the broad transport services category, CPV 60000000.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The contract was awarded to SPRY Management on 18 August 2026 for £312,550. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 17 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 14 August 2026. The tender was evaluated through the DPS mini-competition route. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to operate passenger transport services reliably on a school route between Saxmundham and Lowestoft, provide an appropriate eight-seat vehicle and supply a passenger assistant. The awarded contract demonstrates demand for a dedicated, relatively small-capacity education transport operation rather than a large fleet or general bus network. Relevant experience would include school and pupil transport, dependable daily scheduling, safeguarding-aware operations, passenger assistance and the management of journeys involving children. Suppliers would also need the operational capacity to maintain consistent service throughout a multi-year contract and to compete through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The buyer’s stated suitability assessment favours established operators over SMEs or VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT265 2026-08-17 (0900) Saxmundham - The Ashley School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD

Notice Description

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. QLT265 2026-08-17 (0900) Saxmundham - The Ashley School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) 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 0900 on 17/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 14/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2033.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0fa2183f-3fd4-44c7-b92e-1fdebe26e860
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4588df17-ee9e-4d59-b9fe-566124489f00
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£312,550 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPRY Management

Further Information

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