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SC703 2026-07-28 09.00 Glemsford to Stour Valley Community School, Clare - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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19 Oct 2026 at 11:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school route from Glemsford to Stour Valley Community School in Clare. The requirement is to provide transport for this journey, serving the school and its passengers. The named buyer is the council’s passenger transport service, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. This is a local, route-specific transport service rather than a general transport contract, so the relevant market is operators able to run the Glemsford–Clare school journey. The procurement was conducted as a competition under the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Central Connect Transport Limited on 28 July 2026. The awarded value is £494,760. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. This was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system. The submission deadline was 28 July 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 22 July 2026 at 09:00. The council’s stated competition description identifies the route and refers suppliers to the project details for further information; no lot breakdown or evaluation criteria are recorded in the supplied procurement data.

The award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for a dedicated school journey between Glemsford and Stour Valley Community School in Clare, delivered through its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to operate passenger transport services and have the capacity to serve this particular route reliably over a multi-year contract. The work is route-specific, so practical capability to cover the Glemsford-to-Clare journey is central to competing. The selected supplier was Central Connect Transport Limited. The procurement data does not describe required vehicle types, passenger assistance, safeguarding, accessibility, operator licences or other technical standards, so those should not be assumed from this award alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC703 2026-07-28 09.00 Glemsford to Stour Valley Community School, Clare - 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. SC703 2026-07-28 09.00 Glemsford to Stour Valley Community School, Clare 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 TUESDAY 28TH JULY 2026 AT 09.00 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is WEDNESDAY 22ND JULY 2026 AT 09.00 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-b5fd17-2d5c8303-d4bc-425c-9011-030f7fd4d301
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7c73745-ce2d-4246-8429-26ce28a37231
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
£494,760 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
3 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

CENTRAL CONNECT TRANSPORT LIMITED

Further Information

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