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QOC789 09:00 2026-09-22 Mildenhall to Gretton School, Cambs, - 4 - seater vehicle required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 14:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Mildenhall to Gretton School in Cambridgeshire. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, indicating a small-scale passenger transport operation rather than a larger coach or fleet service. The procurement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, and the service is associated with travel within the United Kingdom. The route-specific requirement appears intended to support transport between Mildenhall and Gretton School, so relevant businesses are operators able to provide reliable, appropriately sized vehicle and passenger transport services for that journey.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made to Skyline247 Limited on 22 September 2026 for £122,265. The contract period runs from 24 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 22 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 18 September 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract to 31 July 2031. The tender was marked complete, and the award is active. The contract was awarded as a single requirement, with no separate lots or multiple awarded suppliers identified.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear indication of Suffolk County Council’s demand for route-specific passenger transport linked to education. A credible future competitor would need to operate a suitable four-seater vehicle and provide dependable transport between Mildenhall and Gretton School. The requirement favours suppliers able to manage regular, punctual journeys on a defined route, maintain an appropriately sized vehicle and deliver consistent passenger service throughout the contract. Businesses already equipped for council passenger transport work, and able to compete through the relevant Dynamic Purchasing System, would be best placed to use this procurement as a benchmark for similar requirements from the same buyer. The award also shows that a relatively small vehicle can form a standalone council transport contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC789 09:00 2026-09-22 Mildenhall to Gretton School, Cambs, - 4 - seater vehicle 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. QOC789 09:00 2026-09-22 Mildenhall to Gretton School, Cambs, - 4 - seater vehicle 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 2026-09-22. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-18 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-b5fd17-2fec18cd-4df1-4f9f-af0a-9172541a5e03
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/094957c7-310f-4514-acb9-91248f5dc7dc
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
£122,265 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 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
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

Skyline247 Limited

Further Information

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