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QLT911 2026-09-25 (0900) Leiston - Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a PA) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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25 Sep 2026 at 16:22

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Leiston to Warren School in Lowestoft. The requirement is for an eight-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), indicating a small, supported school transport service rather than general public transport. The delivery locations are Leiston and Warren School, Lowestoft, in Suffolk. The council ran this as a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The work is intended to transport passengers to and from the school; the published description identifies the route and vehicle capacity but does not set out further operational detail.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to City To Coast Day Tours Ltd, trading as City To Coast Minibus Hire. The award date was 25 September 2026 and the awarded value is £239,343. The contract period runs from 29 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend the contract up to 31 July 2033. This was a mini-competition under the passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The original submission deadline was 25 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 24 September 2026. The procurement was treated as a single requirement; no lot split is set out. The stated evaluation criteria and eligibility requirements are not included in the available process details.

This award shows Suffolk County Council’s demand for dedicated school transport on the Leiston–Warren School route, using an eight-seat vehicle with a passenger assistant. Suppliers best placed to compete when this specific requirement returns will be able to provide appropriately sized vehicles and reliable, supported journeys for school passengers, with the operational capacity to cover the route and contract service consistently. Experience delivering passenger transport and arranging passenger-assistant support would be directly relevant. The council used a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking similar work would need to be able to participate through that route. The stated suitability assessment excluded SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises; the award therefore indicates a requirement directed towards suppliers with the capacity to meet the buyer’s transport needs at this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT911 2026-09-25 (0900) Leiston - Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a PA) - 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. QLT911 2026-09-25 (0900) Leiston - Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a PA) 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 on 25/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 24/09/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2033.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4c6a26d1-b341-460e-998b-7826b134bd93
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74990afd-7d89-407a-a8a7-dd82ff676728
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
£239,343 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
29 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
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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

City To Coast Day Tours Ltd

Further Information

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