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QLS061 2026-08-12 (0900) Rushmere St Andrew / Bawdsey to Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for four passengers from Rushmere St Andrew and Bawdsey to Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall. The requirement is school transport, providing journeys for pupils to and from the named school. Suffolk County Council is the buying organisation. The route connects Rushmere St Andrew and Bawdsey with the school in Blaxhall, Suffolk. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport services Dynamic Purchasing System, so the requirement sits within its wider arrangement for sourcing passenger transport.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to a-z private hire services ltd. The award date was 17 August 2026 and the awarded contract value is £129,010. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 August 2031; the council reserved the right to extend it up to 31 July 2033. The original submission deadline was 12 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 11 August 2026. This was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System. The stated scope is one four-seat school transport route. The published procurement information does not set out an evaluation formula or specific eligibility requirements for this individual competition.

This award demonstrates a recurring requirement from Suffolk County Council for small-capacity, route-based school transport, linking specified communities with a named school. Suppliers competing for similar work from this buyer would need to deliver reliable passenger transport for a defined pupil group and operate the required route between Rushmere St Andrew, Bawdsey and Blaxhall. The four-seat capacity indicates a small vehicle requirement rather than large-scale bus provision. The route and school destination are central to the service, so credible local operating capability and the ability to cover the journey consistently would be relevant. The council used a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, making participation in that purchasing route relevant to suppliers seeking comparable work. The successful supplier was a private hire services company.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLS061 2026-08-12 (0900) Rushmere St Andrew / Bawdsey to Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (4 seats) - 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. QLS061 2026-08-12 (0900) Rushmere St Andrew / Bawdsey to Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (4 seats) 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 12/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 11/08/2026 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-b5fd17-1732064a-8a59-4070-b4be-94b5795a8de8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d339a509-af6e-47b3-96f0-9338bacc102a
Current Stage
Award
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
£129,010 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
2 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

a-z private hire services ltd

Further Information

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