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EE321, 0900 2026-10-09, Gislingham to Thorndon Church of England Primary School (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 11:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the EE321 route from Gislingham to Thorndon Church of England Primary School. The requirement is for a four-seat vehicle, for transport associated with the school journey. The contracting authority is Suffolk County Council, with the service relating to Suffolk. This is a specific school transport route rather than a general transport requirement; operators whose business includes passenger transport and who can provide suitable vehicle capacity for a small school journey are the closest fit.

The procurement has been awarded. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Passenger Transport Services dynamic purchasing system. Universal Cabs Ltd was selected, with an award value of £42,373.80. The award date was 13 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 13 October 2026 to 31 July 2028. The original submission deadline was 9 October 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 8 October 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was for one four-seat school transport route, from Gislingham to Thorndon Church of England Primary School. No evaluation criteria are stated in the procurement details.

This award confirms demand from Suffolk County Council for a dedicated, low-capacity passenger transport service linking Gislingham with Thorndon Church of England Primary School. A credible competitor would need to operate passenger transport services and be able to provide a vehicle with four-seat capacity for this route. The buyer used a mini-competition within its Passenger Transport Services dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to participate through that route. The selected supplier was Universal Cabs Ltd, demonstrating that a local passenger transport operator was appointed for this requirement. This is evidence of a defined school journey requirement, rather than a broad contract for county-wide transport.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EE321, 0900 2026-10-09, Gislingham to Thorndon Church of England Primary School (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. EE321, 0900 2026-10-09, Gislingham to Thorndon Church of England Primary School (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 2026-10-09. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-08 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4381d026-a105-4c0c-8722-2036ed32d6c4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d167a9cf-0b09-44fb-a442-f16aa0ea9efc
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
£42,373 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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
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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

Universal Cabs Ltd

Further Information

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