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TN111 2026-07-21 09.00 Botesdale to Ixworth High School - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 10:34

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Botesdale and Ixworth High School in Suffolk. The requirement is to transport pupils along this defined route, supporting school access between the two locations. It falls within the wider transport services category (CPV 60000000) and was run by the council’s passenger transport function. The work is associated with the Botesdale to Ixworth High School route, with the buying organisation based in Ipswich. This is a service requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project, and is relevant to operators providing scheduled or contracted passenger transport for education services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 21 July 2026 to Turners of Gt Barton Ltd. The award value is £285,950, including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. It was conducted as a mini competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The tender deadline was 21 July 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 15 July 2026 at 09:00. The award is active and the tender status is complete.

This award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school passenger transport on a defined local route, with a contract of substantial multi-year scale. A future competitor would need to provide dependable education transport operations, plan and manage a regular journey between Botesdale and Ixworth High School, and sustain service delivery throughout a long contract period. Experience of working with public-sector passenger transport requirements and participating in a Dynamic Purchasing System mini competition would be commercially relevant. The published suitability assessment marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that organisations considering comparable work should assess their operational capacity and ability to meet the buyer’s scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TN111 2026-07-21 09.00 Botesdale to Ixworth High School - 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. TN111 2026-07-21 09.00 Botesdale to Ixworth High School 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-b5fd17-42d1cb01-7354-4314-a8cf-09ff97dc7bbe
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1c22ef8-20c1-4760-a2fe-514ae0356b24
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
£285,950 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

Turners of Gt Barton Ltd

Further Information

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