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QLT367 2026-10-26 (0900) Lowestoft - Ness Point School, Lowestoft (8 seats with a PA) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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26 Oct 2026 at 11:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey from Lowestoft to Ness Point School in Lowestoft. The requirement is for a vehicle with eight seats and a passenger assistant (PA), indicating transport for passengers needing accompaniment. The work is a local passenger transport service rather than a general vehicle or fleet purchase. Delivery is associated with Lowestoft and the school; the procurement does not describe a wider route or additional service components. The council ran the requirement as a competition within its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to SPRY Management. The award was made on 26 October 2026, at a value of £208,737.80. The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it up to 31 July 2033. This was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The tender submission deadline was 26 October 2026, with clarification questions due by 23 October 2026. The requirement was presented as one service, for eight seats with a passenger assistant. The published procurement data does not set out the evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements.

For a supplier considering similar Suffolk County Council work, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated passenger transport service linking Lowestoft with Ness Point School, including an eight-seat vehicle and passenger assistant. A credible competitor would need to provide vehicles suited to the stated passenger capacity and reliable, accompanied transport for the route. The successful supplier competed through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers would need to be capable of participating in that route to market. The procurement is marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, suggesting the buyer did not identify it as appropriate for those supplier groups. Experience delivering comparable passenger transport and the operational capacity to provide a consistent service would be relevant strengths for suppliers targeting this requirement when it returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT367 2026-10-26 (0900) Lowestoft - Ness Point School, Lowestoft (8 seats with 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. QLT367 2026-10-26 (0900) Lowestoft - Ness Point School, Lowestoft (8 seats with 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 26/10/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 23/10/2026 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-b5fd17-5bbe4877-c1d8-4725-b1cd-dab41c78890b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c662b42-a959-48fd-ba40-f40034351b75
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
£208,737 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Oct 20262 days ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 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
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

SPRY Management

Further Information

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