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2026-08-13 0900 QLT351 Halesworth - Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seated vehicle and a passenger assistant required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the QLT351 route between Halesworth and Roman Hill Primary School in Lowestoft. The requirement calls for a vehicle with six seats and a passenger assistant, indicating a small-capacity school transport service with accompanying passenger support. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The service is for transport to the named primary school; the published delivery information does not identify a more precise route or collection area. This is a service contract in the passenger transport sector (CPV 60000000).

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to 24x7 Ltd. The award date was 20 August 2026, and the award value is £308,693. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. The council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The request for submissions closed on 13 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 11 August 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract up to 31 July 2033. The opportunity was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. No award evaluation criteria are stated in the available process details.

For suppliers that did not win, this award shows Suffolk County Council buys dedicated school transport on an individual route basis through a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to provide a vehicle seating at least six passengers and supply a passenger assistant, with the operational capacity to deliver a regular school journey between Halesworth and Roman Hill Primary School in Lowestoft. The buyer marked this opportunity unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so the scale and delivery model may favour providers able to meet the council’s requirements for managed passenger transport. The award demonstrates demand for a defined, multi-year route service rather than a general transport contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-08-13 0900 QLT351 Halesworth - Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seated 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. QLT351 Halesworth - Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seated 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 9am on Thursday 13th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 5pm on Tuesday 11th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2033.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-21eb268c-f1c0-4716-b5ec-dc5bd5ea5657
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fe5a67f-4e6a-4b37-ace8-08f94e1aa991
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
£308,693 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
7 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
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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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