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QOC744 09:00 2026-07-27 Brandon to Gretton School, Girton, Cambs - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 16:19

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the route from Brandon to Gretton School in Girton, Cambridgeshire. The requirement supports transport between the Brandon area and the school, with the buyer based in Ipswich, Suffolk. It is a services contract in the transport sector, classified under CPV 60000000. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. The named delivery information also includes an address in Ipswich and coverage in the United Kingdom, but the route title identifies Brandon, Gretton School and Girton as the practical locations relevant to this requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It was conducted as a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System, with submissions due by 09:00 on 27 July 2026 and clarification questions due by 09:00 on 23 July 2026. The award was made on 27 July 2026 to Skyline247 Limited for £82,650. The awarded contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The published evaluation information identifies the requirement as passenger transport services. The tender was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. This is a single awarded requirement rather than a procurement divided into separately described lots.

This award shows established demand from Suffolk County Council for scheduled passenger transport serving a school route between Brandon and Girton. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate reliable day-to-day route operation, suitable vehicles, competent drivers and the capacity to provide consistent transport for pupils throughout the service period. Experience of school or other passenger transport contracts would help evidence operational understanding, safeguarding awareness and dependable performance. Suppliers should also be prepared to compete through the council’s Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System and to meet its requirements for a mini-competition. The procurement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, indicating a scale and compliance burden suited to established operators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC744 09:00 2026-07-27 Brandon to Gretton School, Girton, Cambs - 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. QOC744 09:00 2026-07-27 Brandon to Gretton School, Girton, Cambs 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 09:00 2026-07-27. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-23 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4568efbc-fe80-47fb-be9d-e8a9601c04a8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1d4a330-01c4-4663-9896-d94ffa59cb70
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
£82,650 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 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
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

Skyline247 Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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