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SC698 2026-08-03 09.00 Hawkedon to Stour Valley Community School, Clare - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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12 Aug 2026 at 14:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the school journey between Hawkedon and Stour Valley Community School in Clare. This is a scheduled education transport requirement, covering the route identified as SC698. The buying organisation is based in Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, and the service relates to the school and communities along the Hawkedon–Clare route. The procurement is categorised as transport services, excluding waste transport, and falls within the wider supply of passenger transport services. The requirement is a service contract rather than goods or construction works, and is intended to support pupils travelling to and from Stour Valley Community School.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. First Stop Travel EA Limited was selected on 3 August 2026 for £170,240 including the stated GBP currency. 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 tender submission deadline was 3 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions closed on 28 July 2026 at 09:00. The published information identifies the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active and the tender is complete.

This award demonstrates an established requirement for contracted passenger transport serving a named school route in Suffolk, with a substantial multi-year operating commitment. A credible future competitor would need to deliver dependable scheduled school transport between rural communities and Stour Valley Community School in Clare, with the operational capacity to maintain service throughout the school year and manage the full route reliably. The selected supplier is a local travel operator, indicating the relevance of practical knowledge of Suffolk roads, communities and education transport operations. The requirement was run through a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition, so suppliers targeting similar work should be positioned to use that purchasing route and demonstrate the scale, reliability and service management expected of a larger commercial operator rather than an SME or VCSE.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC698 2026-08-03 09.00 Hawkedon to Stour Valley Community School, Clare - 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. SC698 2026-08-03 09.00 Hawkedon to Stour Valley Community School, Clare 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 MONDAY 3RD AUGUST 2026 09.00 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is TUESDAY 28TH JULY 2026 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-b5fd17-3beea2fe-a260-41db-99ea-b17b746a51d3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a66ed3b4-d2f1-4d56-843b-f6c248cf2ef9
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
£170,240 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks 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 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

First Stop Travel EA limited

Further Information

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