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QIP719 0900 2026-08-05 Felixstowe - Piper's vale primary academy, Ipswich (6-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 15:40

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for travel from Felixstowe to Piper’s Vale Primary Academy in Ipswich. The requirement is for a six-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant, supporting transport to and from the school. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and Felixstowe in Suffolk. This is a service contract rather than a goods or construction requirement, classified as transport services (CPV 60000000). The procurement was run by the council’s passenger transport function under its existing passenger transport purchasing system. It is relevant to operators able to provide suitable small-capacity vehicles, passenger assistants and reliable school transport services for children travelling between Felixstowe and the academy in Ipswich.

The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The tender is complete and the award was made on 5 August 2026. Six suppliers were awarded: 24x7 Ltd; A Gofur trading as Eastern Cabs; A K Cars; All Travel Services LTD; a-z private hire services ltd; and Nice Travel Solutions Limited. The award value is £192,850 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The tender submission deadline was 9:00 on 5 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9:00 on 4 August 2026. The requirement was evaluated through the purchasing system’s mini-competition process.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for specialist school passenger transport in Suffolk, delivered through a purchasing system and mini-competition route. A credible future competitor would need to operate a suitable six-seated vehicle, provide a competent passenger assistant and deliver dependable journeys between Felixstowe and Piper’s Vale Primary Academy in Ipswich. The successful supplier group includes several private-hire and travel operators based in Ipswich and surrounding Suffolk, alongside an operator based in Essex, indicating that local knowledge and the ability to cover the required area are commercially relevant. Businesses should therefore be equipped for regular education transport, child-focused service delivery, dependable attendance and coordination with the council’s passenger transport function. The requirement is suited to established transport operators rather than suppliers offering general services without vehicles and passenger-support capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP719 0900 2026-08-05 Felixstowe - Piper's vale primary academy, Ipswich (6-seated vehicle and a PA 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. QIP719 0900 2026-08-05 Felixstowe - Piper's vale primary academy, Ipswich (6-seated vehicle and a PA 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 0900 2026-08-05. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-04 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-26802104-0097-43ab-b6ce-4c631ec0c728
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/817988e8-d8d6-41e6-a4ed-2331832387e0
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
£192,850 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 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
6
Supplier Names

24x7 Ltd

A Gofur

A K Cars

All Travel Services LTD

a-z private hire services ltd

Nice Travel Solutions Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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