Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

QSC233 09:00 2026-08-19 Stowmarket to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 6-seater & PA required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

20 Aug 2026 at 09:23

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled route from Stowmarket to Hillside Special School in Sudbury. The requirement was for a six-seater vehicle with a passenger assistant (PA), supporting transport to a special school. The work is a service contract managed by the council’s passenger transport function, with the delivery address recorded in Ipswich and the route covering Stowmarket and Sudbury in Suffolk. The relevant service category is transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The requirement sits within the council’s wider Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System and is intended for the safe, regular movement of pupils between the specified origin and school destination.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 20 August 2026 to GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD. The award value is £211,755 including the stated currency of GBP. It was run as a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. Returned submissions were due by 09:00 on 19 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 12 August 2026. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2031. The tender is marked complete, and the award is active. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win, this award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for dedicated school passenger transport using a small vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need reliable access to an appropriate six-seat vehicle, drivers able to deliver scheduled education transport, and passenger-assistant provision suited to pupils attending a special school. Operational capability should cover the Stowmarket–Sudbury route and dependable daily service delivery, with sufficient resilience to manage vehicle or staffing issues. The council uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions for this type of requirement, so suppliers seeking similar work should be able to monitor and respond through that purchasing route, while demonstrating capacity for a sustained, pupil-focused transport service.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

QSC233 09:00 2026-08-19 Stowmarket to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 6-seater & 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. QSC233 09:00 2026-08-19 Stowmarket to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 6-seater & 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 09:00 2026-08-19. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-12 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-b5fd17-33df475d-41af-43a1-bbc6-908ccdab264a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5e41dc8-2f12-4cfd-ade3-66186dc62d01
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
£211,755 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 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 Passenger Transport
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...