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QOC923 09:00 2026-09-10 Combs to Gretton School, Girton, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 11:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Combs to Gretton School in Girton, Cambridgeshire. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant, supporting transport of a pupil or pupils to the school. The work falls within the broad category of non-waste transport services. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, and the journey involves travel between Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. This was a specific route requirement rather than a general fleet or transport-management service. Suppliers would therefore need to provide an appropriately sized vehicle and a passenger assistant for the contracted school transport service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 11 September 2026 following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award went to Cambridge and Huntingdon Airport Travel Service for £250,297.64. The awarded contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The original tender required submissions by 10 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 9 September 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2031. The underlying tender was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement used a services category and the tender is recorded as complete.

This award indicates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school transport combining a small passenger vehicle with an accompanying passenger assistant on a cross-county route. Suppliers considering comparable future requirements would need reliable access to suitable four-seater vehicles, trained passenger assistants and robust arrangements for scheduled school journeys between Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Credibility would come from demonstrating dependable day-to-day service, safe passenger handling, punctuality, contingency arrangements for vehicle or staff disruption and the operational capacity to sustain a substantial single-route commitment. The buyer’s use of a Dynamic Purchasing System and a mini-competition also shows that suppliers need to understand that route and passenger transport requirements are allocated through that purchasing arrangement, rather than through an unrestricted standalone tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC923 09:00 2026-09-10 Combs to Gretton School, Girton, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & a Passenger Assistant 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. QOC923 09:00 2026-09-10 Combs to Gretton School, Girton, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & a Passenger Assistant 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 09:00 2026-09-10. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-09 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031-07-31.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5cd9d154-af0d-4ea2-8bb8-1a80c400f255
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7db52afc-8b2f-4b56-9c21-5fa65dd80657
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
£250,297 £100K-£500K
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 Jul 2029 2-3 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

Cambridge and Huntingdon Airport Travel Service

Further Information

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