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EE309, 2026-08-26 0900, Needham Market - Gipping -Stoke Ash - Thornham - Hartismere School, Eye (16 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 08:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey serving Hartismere School in Eye. The specified route runs between Needham Market, Gipping, Stoke Ash and Thornham, with Hartismere School as the destination. The requirement is for a 16-seat service, indicating scheduled transport for pupils rather than general haulage or freight. The buyer is based in Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, and the service relates to the listed Suffolk locations and the school in Eye. Businesses relevant to this requirement are operators providing passenger transport, particularly school or community transport services, with vehicles and operating arrangements suitable for a 16-seat route across Needham Market, Gipping, Stoke Ash, Thornham and Eye.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 27 August 2026 to Galloway European Coachlines Limited for £90,820 including the stated currency, GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 9:00am on 26 August 2026, and clarification questions closed at 9:00am on 25 August 2026. The tender was for services and used a 16-seat requirement for the named school route. The procurement record identifies the process as complete, with the selected supplier's award recorded as active.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear indication of the buyer's demand for dedicated passenger transport on a defined school route. A credible future competitor would need to operate passenger transport services between Needham Market, Gipping, Stoke Ash, Thornham and Hartismere School in Eye, and have access to a vehicle or fleet capacity appropriate for 16 seats. Relevant experience in scheduled school transport, dependable daily operations and the ability to serve a route linking these Suffolk communities would strengthen a supplier's position. The route was procured through a mini-competition under the buyer's passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so businesses seeking similar work would need to understand and use that procurement route and meet its participation requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EE309, 2026-08-26 0900, Needham Market - Gipping -Stoke Ash - Thornham - Hartismere School, Eye (16 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. EE309, 2026-08-26 0900, Needham Market - Gipping -Stoke Ash - Thornham - Hartismere School, Eye (16 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 2026-08-26. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-25 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-47bb69c6-fb96-49a6-9bc4-3eb27ccc88ed
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97fb5502-1705-4b17-b86e-cdb8077880ae
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
£90,820 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 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
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

Galloway European Coachlines Limited

Further Information

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