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QSC246 09:00 2026-10-05 Onehouse to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 6-seater vehicle with 3 row seat configuration and a Passenger Assistant - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 09:41

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a home-to-school passenger transport service for a journey from Onehouse to Hillside Special School in Sudbury. The requirement is for a six-seat vehicle with a three-row seat layout and a passenger assistant, supporting transport to the school. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle purchase. The council is the buyer, and the journey is associated with Suffolk; the supplied delivery address is in Ipswich. The service therefore combines suitable vehicle provision with an onboard assistant for the route. The award provides a clear example of the council’s requirement for dedicated school transport on this journey.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to UNITY TRAVEL Ltd on 6 October 2026. The awarded value is £236,700.10. The contract period runs from 7 October 2026 to 31 July 2031. The competition was run as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The original submission deadline was 5 October 2026, with clarification questions due by 2 October 2026. The requirement was a single specified journey, with one six-seat, three-row vehicle and a passenger assistant. The council marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

For transport operators, this award demonstrates recurring demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for dedicated journeys serving a special school. A credible supplier for a comparable requirement would need to provide a six-seat vehicle with three rows of seats, together with a passenger assistant, and reliably operate the Onehouse–Hillside Special School route. The winning supplier was UNITY TRAVEL Ltd, showing that a transport business could meet the council’s stated vehicle and staffing requirement through a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. This is a defined, multi-year service rather than a vehicle supply contract, so relevant capability rests on operating passenger transport and supplying appropriate onboard support for school journeys.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSC246 09:00 2026-10-05 Onehouse to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 6-seater vehicle with 3 row seat configuration 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. QSC246 09:00 2026-10-05 Onehouse to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 6-seater vehicle with 3 row seat configuration 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 2026-10-05 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-10-02 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1d4dc00-1cd9-4281-81c8-a6a2b00afde4
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
£236,700 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
7 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

UNITY TRAVEL ltd

Further Information

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