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QLS061 2026-09-10 (0900) Rushmere St Andrew/Bawdsey - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 10:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View in Blaxhall. The requirement covers a four-seat transport service for the route between Rushmere St Andrew and Bawdsey, serving the school destination in Blaxhall. The delivery address is associated with Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, and the wider service area is the United Kingdom. This is a service contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, operating from Ipswich. The procurement falls under CPV 60000000, covering transport services other than waste transport. The specific requirement is a small-capacity school transport journey, so relevant businesses are passenger transport operators with suitable vehicles and the operational capability to provide regular, reliable journeys for school passengers.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 11 September 2026 to M&R (Woodbridge) Ltd. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 09:00 on 10 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 9 September 2026. The awarded value is £98,404.80. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it to 31 July 2033. The award is active. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected supplier is M&R (Woodbridge) Ltd, based in Woodbridge, Suffolk.

This award indicates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, small-capacity school passenger transport on a defined route, delivered over a multi-year service period. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitable four-seat vehicle capacity, dependable scheduling and the ability to provide consistent transport between Rushmere St Andrew, Bawdsey and Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View in Blaxhall. Local operating knowledge of Suffolk and the ability to manage regular school journeys would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should also be able to compete through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System and meet its requirements for passenger transport services. The incumbent’s Woodbridge base suggests that practical coverage of the local area and reliable day-to-day operations are important characteristics for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Title

QLS061 2026-09-10 (0900) Rushmere St Andrew/Bawdsey - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (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. QLS061 2026-09-10 (0900) Rushmere St Andrew/Bawdsey - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (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 on 10/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 09/09/2026 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.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4d5406d5-6995-4478-85b7-c3d81dfec430
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c28b48b-805f-405b-98b9-f3ec2d04d5f1
Current Stage
Award
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
£98,404 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Contract Period
14 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

M&R (Woodbridge) Ltd

Further Information

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