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QOC855 2025-12-17 (0900) Lowestoft to The Bridge Easton School, Norwich (4 seated vehicle) - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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17 Dec 2025 at 11:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Suffolk County Council involves a contract titled "QOC855 2025-12-17 (0900) Lowestoft to The Bridge Easton School, Norwich (4 seated vehicle) - AWARD." This falls under the industry category of Transport services, with an emphasis on passenger transport services excluding waste transport. The contract involves transport services from Lowestoft to Norwich and has been completed with the award stage concluded. Suffolk County Council, located at Russell Road, Ipswich, serves as the buying organisation and has selected "Goldline Ltd" and "Shah Fahad" as suppliers under this award. The procurement method was a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system with the contract anticipated to run from 5th January 2026 to 31st July 2030. Clarification queries were to be submitted by 16th December 2025, with final submissions due by 17th December 2025.

This contract presents opportunities for growth particularly for businesses specialising in transport services, especially those capable of providing passenger transport solutions within the specified locations. Given the contract's duration and substantial financial value of £185,996.70, it can bolster the business portfolios of service providers like SMEs aiming to expand within regional transport markets. Although specific suitability for SMEs and VCSEs was not emphasised in this instance, the inclusion of a dynamic purchasing system indicates an opportunity for diverse suppliers to engage, potentially leading to future competitive chances within this public sector framework.

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Notice Title

QOC855 2025-12-17 (0900) Lowestoft to The Bridge Easton School, Norwich (4 seated vehicle) - 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. QOC855 2025-12-17 (0900) Lowestoft to The Bridge Easton School, Norwich (4 seated vehicle) 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 on 17/12/2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 16/12/2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2032.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3678be7d-965c-4c31-b93f-387a96c43faf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a9367fe-2173-4d18-83d3-7b74f6be370b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£185,996 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

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
Post Town
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
2
Supplier Names

GOLDLINE

SHAH FAHAD

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