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QIP462, 0900 2026-09-09, Felixstowe - Trimley St Mary - Gorseland Primary School, Ipswich (4 seated vehicle with passenger assistant) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 08:27

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a school journey from Felixstowe, via Trimley St Mary, to Gorseland Primary School in Ipswich. The requirement specifies a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant, indicating a small-capacity school transport run with accompaniment. The buyer is Suffolk County Council, with the service managed by its Passenger Transport function. The listed delivery postcode is IP1 2BX, in Ipswich. This is a transport services requirement rather than a purchase of vehicles: the supplier is responsible for providing the journey service using the specified vehicle capacity and passenger assistance. The route links Felixstowe and Trimley St Mary with the school in Ipswich.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to LOYAL EXPRESS CABS LTD. The award date was 10 September 2026, and the contract runs from 11 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The awarded value is £137,104.38. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The requirement is presented as a single school-route service; the available award information identifies one supplier and one award. The earlier submission deadline was 9 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 8 September 2026 at 09:00. The route, vehicle capacity and passenger-assistant requirement define the service evaluated. The process record does not set out a separate scored evaluation formula or additional participation conditions.

For future requirements of this kind from Suffolk County Council, a credible supplier would need to provide dependable, scheduled school transport on the Felixstowe–Trimley St Mary–Ipswich corridor, using a vehicle with capacity for four passengers and supplying a passenger assistant. The awarded contract demonstrates demand for a focused route service rather than a large fleet or broad-area transport operation. A local operator able to cover the route and coordinate the vehicle and assistant provision would be well placed to compete. The council used a mini-competition within its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so familiarity with that route to market would matter. The stated SME and voluntary-sector suitability settings are both negative; the procurement is therefore not identified as suitable for either group.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP462, 0900 2026-09-09, Felixstowe - Trimley St Mary - Gorseland Primary School, Ipswich (4 seated vehicle with passenger assistant) - 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. QIP462, 0900 2026-09-09, Felixstowe - Trimley St Mary - Gorseland Primary School, Ipswich (4 seated vehicle with passenger assistant) 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 2026-09-09. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-08 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-371b945b-b788-424c-aa70-ba18333c4819
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6048190-b10c-4617-866c-570c54377954
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
£137,104 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
11 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
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

LOYAL EXPRESS CABS LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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