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ML442 2026-07-21 09.00 Red Lodge to Mildenhall College Academy - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 12:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the ML442 route between Red Lodge and Mildenhall College Academy. The requirement is a local education transport service, covering the journey to and from the academy and associated passenger transport operations. The buying organisation is based in Ipswich, Suffolk, with the procurement linked to the council’s passenger transport function. The service is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. The recorded delivery location is associated with Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, although the route itself runs between Red Lodge and Mildenhall College Academy. This is a service contract rather than a purchase of vehicles, equipment or construction works.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 21 July 2026 at 09:00, and the award was made on 21 July 2026. Coach Services Ltd was selected for the contract at £372,400. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The procurement record identifies the service as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The route requirement was evaluated through the mini-competition process within the passenger transport dynamic purchasing system.

This award shows established demand from Suffolk County Council for contracted passenger transport supporting school travel between Red Lodge and Mildenhall College Academy. A credible future competitor would need to provide passenger transport services for a defined education route and demonstrate the operational ability to deliver a reliable, sustained service over several school years. Relevant businesses are likely to be established coach or bus operators familiar with council passenger transport requirements, route-based scheduling and the practical demands of school services. The selected supplier was Coach Services Ltd, indicating that a dedicated transport operator was considered suitable for this requirement. The opportunity also shows that the council uses a dynamic purchasing system and route-level mini-competitions to procure passenger transport services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ML442 2026-07-21 09.00 Red Lodge to Mildenhall College Academy - 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. ML442 2026-07-21 09.00 Red Lodge to Mildenhall College Academy 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 21ST JULY 2026 AT 09.00 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is WEDNESDAY 15TH 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-b5fd17-387744b6-e37c-487f-9012-dc87ad5190c0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8eaa1fdc-bbcd-44b5-8c04-ef7ae6f84959
Current Stage
Award
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
£372,400 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 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
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

Coach Services Ltd

Further Information

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