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QSB445 0900 2026-08-05 Barnham - Centre academy East Anglia, Brettenham (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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06 Aug 2026 at 07:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Barnham to Centre Academy East Anglia route in Brettenham. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), supporting transport for academy users. This is a passenger transport service contract, within the broader category of transport services excluding waste transport. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The service is associated with Barnham, Brettenham and the Centre Academy East Anglia route. The requirement concerns the provision and operation of a small-capacity vehicle with an accompanying PA, rather than the supply of vehicles alone. It therefore suits operators able to deliver regular passenger journeys with both suitable transport and support staff.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The submission deadline was 5 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 4 August 2026 at 09:00. A2B Needham Market was awarded the contract on 6 August 2026 for £172,900. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The award is active. The published information identifies the requirement as a services procurement and records the mini-competition route, but does not set out a separate award-scoring breakdown or lot structure. The award relates to one route requirement involving a four-seated vehicle and a PA.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need to operate passenger transport services using a four-seated vehicle and provide a passenger assistant alongside the driver or service. The awarded contract demonstrates demand for a small-capacity, route-specific education transport service from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. Relevant suppliers are likely to be established local or regional operators able to organise dependable journeys between Barnham and Brettenham, maintain an appropriate vehicle and provide suitable support staffing. Familiarity with public-sector passenger transport mini-competitions and the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System would be commercially relevant. The buyer’s selected supplier was A2B Needham Market, indicating that a focused operator serving Suffolk can meet this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSB445 0900 2026-08-05 Barnham - Centre academy East Anglia, Brettenham (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - 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. QSB445 0900 2026-08-05 Barnham - Centre academy East Anglia, Brettenham (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) 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 2026-08-05. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-04 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5b764059-96f5-4ad2-9eee-90931d2ca693
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/af53dac4-323e-4d08-967c-69d7d559ed32
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
£172,900 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 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 Passenger Transport
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

A2B Needham Market

Further Information

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