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QLT249 2026-09-28 (0900) Athelington - Sunrise Academy, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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29 Sep 2026 at 08:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat journey from Athelington to Sunrise Academy in Carlton Colville, Lowestoft. The requirement is a small-capacity passenger transport route, rather than a general transport service. The council is the buyer, and the route connects Athelington with the academy in Lowestoft. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The listed delivery address is in Ipswich, but the route described for the service is Athelington to Sunrise Academy, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Blue sky cabs ltd. The award was made on 29 September 2026, for £24,464.40. The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2027. The competition was conducted under the passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System; the available details identify no further procedure or evaluation criteria. The requirement is for one four-seat route and is not divided into lots. The stated submission deadline was 28 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 25 September 2026 at 09:00. The supplier selected was Blue sky cabs ltd, based in Ipswich.

For firms providing small-capacity passenger transport, this award demonstrates Suffolk County Council’s demand for a four-seat service conveying passengers from Athelington to Sunrise Academy in Carlton Colville, Lowestoft. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to provide an appropriately sized vehicle and reliably operate the journey to the academy. The buyer used its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System to run the competition, so familiarity with supplying passenger transport through that route is relevant. The selected supplier was an Ipswich-based cab company, showing that the service was awarded to a local passenger transport operator. The buyer marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller firms should consider that stated suitability position when assessing similar work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT249 2026-09-28 (0900) Athelington - Sunrise Academy, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft (4 seats) - 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. QLT249 2026-09-28 (0900) Athelington - Sunrise Academy, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft (4 seats) 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 28/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 25/09/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3e2820a9-dd74-479f-a5a2-8ca8549db1b4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f86b9bb-2474-4afe-877f-50e160bf9092
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
£24,464 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
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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

Blue sky cabs ltd

Further Information

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