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QOC962 09:00 2026-10-01 Worlingworth to Grants School, Linton, Cambs - 6-seater Manual Wheelchair vehicle required and a Passenger Assistant - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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01 Oct 2026 at 15:06

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for travel from Worlingworth to Grants School in Linton, Cambridgeshire. The route requires a six-seat vehicle capable of carrying a manual wheelchair and a passenger assistant. The procurement is for a defined school journey rather than general transport services, with the vehicle and assistance provided together. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The stated route and vehicle requirements indicate that suppliers need to provide accessible passenger transport suitable for school journeys and passenger-assistant support.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 October 2026 to All Travel Services Ltd. The awarded contract value is £358,444.12. The contract runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2031. The competition was conducted as a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The original submission deadline was 1 October 2026, with clarification questions due by 30 September 2026. The stated evaluation basis and any lot structure are not reported in the available process details.

This award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buys long-term, route-specific school transport combining a wheelchair-capable vehicle with a passenger assistant. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to coordinate both accessible vehicle provision and suitably supported passenger journeys, and reliably operate the Worlingworth–Grants School route. The service was awarded through a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers would need to be positioned to participate through that route. The procurement is explicitly unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that the council sought a supplier with the capacity to deliver the requirement at the scale of a multi-year service. All Travel Services Ltd was selected for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC962 09:00 2026-10-01 Worlingworth to Grants School, Linton, Cambs - 6-seater Manual Wheelchair vehicle required 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. QOC962 09:00 2026-10-01 Worlingworth to Grants School, Linton, Cambs - 6-seater Manual Wheelchair vehicle required 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 09:00 2026-10-01 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-30 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-10b9d7a6-6fc1-466e-a21a-7954ad01176a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b41f784-02bb-406b-a204-4ff169e697d7
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
£358,444 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 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
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

All Travel Services LTD

Further Information

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