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QBR077 2026-07-17 (0900) Oulton Broad - Beccles High School (The Forge Unit), Beccles (8 seats with a passenger assistant) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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17 Jul 2026 at 15:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the school journey from Oulton Broad to Beccles High School, including The Forge Unit in Beccles. The requirement is for a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant. It sits within the wider category of transport services (CPV 60000000) and is a service contract rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The delivery information identifies Beccles and Oulton Broad as the named locations, with the council’s passenger transport function acting as the buyer. The requirement is focused on dependable, assisted transport for pupils travelling between the specified origin and school destination, rather than general transport provision across Suffolk.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 17 July 2026 to PJ Wayland's Ltd. Suffolk County Council ran it as a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The awarded value is £212,800, in GBP. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The original submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 16 July 2026. The award is active and the tender is complete. The published outcome identifies one supplier for the requirement.

This award indicates demand for specialist school passenger transport combining vehicle provision, reliable route delivery and passenger assistance. A credible future supplier would need to operate suitable vehicles with at least eight passenger seats, provide trained passenger assistants and deliver consistent scheduled journeys between Oulton Broad and Beccles High School. Local knowledge of Suffolk, strong safeguarding and pupil-care procedures, dependable driver and assistant cover, and robust contingency arrangements would be commercially relevant. The requirement is best suited to an established passenger transport operator able to sustain a dedicated school service over several academic years, manage daily operational reliability and meet the council’s requirements through a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QBR077 2026-07-17 (0900) Oulton Broad - Beccles High School (The Forge Unit), Beccles (8 seats with a passenger assistant) - 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. QBR077 2026-07-17 (0900) Oulton Broad - Beccles High School (The Forge Unit), Beccles (8 seats with a passenger assistant) 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 17/07/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 16/07/2026 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-b5fd17-563d4b22-3e13-4693-aded-dbc38ed57cb2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a294d2ea-14cf-4416-b82e-c7926b34ae69
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
£212,800 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 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

PJ Wayland's Ltd

Further Information

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