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QBE093 09:00 2026-08-24 Haverhill to Sir Peter Hall School, Bury St Edmunds, - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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24 Aug 2026 at 16:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Haverhill to Sir Peter Hall School in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant, supporting transport for a school passenger between the two Suffolk locations. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The work falls within the broad transport services category. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. It relates to a specific scheduled journey rather than a general vehicle supply requirement, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide a suitable small vehicle together with passenger-assistance support for school transport operations.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. The award was made on 24 August 2026 to 24x7 Ltd for £225,492 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 24 August 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 24 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 20 August 2026. The process was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender was classified as a services procurement for transport services and was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. No lots or separate awards were identified.

The award demonstrates a defined requirement from Suffolk County Council for contracted school passenger transport using a small-capacity vehicle and a passenger assistant. Suppliers preparing for a future requirement from this buyer would need to show they can reliably provide a four-seater vehicle, support passenger-assistance duties and operate a scheduled journey between Haverhill and Bury St Edmunds. Credibility would also depend on dependable day-to-day transport operations, suitable staff and the capacity to meet school-related service expectations. The procurement route is the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services, so businesses seeking comparable work would need to understand and operate through that route. The buyer’s assessment marked this requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating a larger established transport provider was the intended profile.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QBE093 09:00 2026-08-24 Haverhill to Sir Peter Hall School, Bury St Edmunds, - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - 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. QBE093 09:00 2026-08-24 Haverhill to Sir Peter Hall School, Bury St Edmunds, - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required 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 2026-08-24. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-20 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031-07-31.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-17f730d4-7715-446d-93ba-54b757e3a182
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd11db13-7586-4c75-bfca-422e2403e1df
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£225,492 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20264 days ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 24 Aug 2029 2-3 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

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

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