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QOC707 09:00 2026-08-11 Felixstowe & Ipswich to Royal School for the Deaf, Derby, - Weekly boarders, 6-seater vehicle and a female PA is required and TUPE applies - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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18 Aug 2026 at 17:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for weekly boarding pupils travelling from Felixstowe and Ipswich to the Royal School for the Deaf in Derby. The requirement is for a six-seater vehicle and a female personal assistant, with staff transfer obligations under TUPE. The service falls within the transport services category. Delivery involves regular journeys between Suffolk, specifically Felixstowe and Ipswich, and Derby. The contracting authority is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a specialist home-to-school and residential-school transport requirement, suited to operators able to provide safe, dependable scheduled journeys for children and young people, together with appropriate passenger assistance and continuity of service during staff changes.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 18 August 2026 to SPRY Management for £133,760. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2030. The original submission deadline was 11 August 2026 at 09:00, and the clarification-question deadline was 5 August 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was handled as a services procurement, with transport services as its classification. The published outcome records one successful supplier and an active award. The process was evaluated through the Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition route, with the specific award basis set out in the competition materials.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Suffolk County Council for planned passenger transport linking Felixstowe and Ipswich with a specialist school in Derby. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to provide a six-seater vehicle for recurring long-distance school journeys, reliable scheduling across Suffolk and Derby, and arrangements for a female personal assistant to support passengers. Experience in school, assisted or passenger transport would be relevant, particularly where safeguarding, passenger welfare and consistent staffing are central to delivery. Businesses should also be able to manage TUPE obligations, maintain continuity when personnel transfer, and coordinate drivers and passenger assistants over a multi-year service. The award provides a clear example of the scale, route and service model purchased through the council’s transport purchasing system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC707 09:00 2026-08-11 Felixstowe & Ipswich to Royal School for the Deaf, Derby, - Weekly boarders, 6-seater vehicle and a female PA is required and TUPE applies - 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. QOC707 09:00 2026-08-11 Felixstowe & Ipswich to Royal School for the Deaf, Derby, - Weekly boarders, 6-seater vehicle and a female PA is required and TUPE applies 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 2026-08-11. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-05 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6186bc88-b48b-404d-b0c6-0f527b432701
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/391226d8-e886-4a4d-8ef0-69dd13293a59
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
£133,760 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 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

SPRY Management

Further Information

Notice Documents

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