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QIP117 0900 2026-08-21 Kesgrave - Bucklesham primary school, Bucklesham (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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24 Aug 2026 at 11:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Kesgrave to Bucklesham primary school journey, with the destination in Bucklesham, Suffolk. The requirement was for a vehicle seating four passengers and a passenger assistant (PA). It falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, under CPV 60000000. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The service is intended to support travel to and from the primary school rather than a general transport network or a one-off vehicle supply. Businesses relevant to this requirement are passenger transport operators able to provide a small vehicle and an accompanying PA for the specified school route.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Ground Travel - Ipswich Ltd was awarded the contract on 24 August 2026 for £111,910. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The original submission deadline was 21 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 20 August 2026 at 09:00. The tender was for services and covered a single school transport requirement. The award was made through the DPS mini-competition route; the available procurement information does not set out a separate price or quality weighting.

For suppliers studying Suffolk County Council’s school transport demand, this award indicates a requirement for reliable, tightly specified home-to-school or school-route operations using a four-seat vehicle and a dedicated passenger assistant. A credible competitor for a future equivalent requirement would need the operational capacity to provide both the vehicle and PA, maintain dependable daily service for a named school journey, and manage safeguarding, passenger care and punctuality in a school setting. The successful supplier was a local Ipswich transport business, showing the relevance of local coverage and practical knowledge of Suffolk routes. Experience in passenger transport, driver and vehicle compliance, contingency planning and working with education-related services would strengthen a competing offer when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP117 0900 2026-08-21 Kesgrave - Bucklesham primary school, Bucklesham (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - 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. QIP117 0900 2026-08-21 Kesgrave - Bucklesham primary school, Bucklesham (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) 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 2026-08-21. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-20 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4232a044-35e6-4b3b-9a94-fd4f0d8ac628
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/935e0610-5089-4ef5-8075-59739a0c081d
Current Stage
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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
£111,910 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Contract Period
1 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 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
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

GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD

Further Information

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