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QEE012 2026-08-25 (0900) Huntingfield - S.P.A.C.E Education Ltd, Yaxley (4 seats and a female driver) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 16:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat requirement serving Huntingfield. The service required a female driver and was associated with S.P.A.C.E Education Ltd in Yaxley. The work falls within general transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than goods or waste. The stated delivery address is Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, with the postcode IP1 2BX; the requirement also lists the United Kingdom among its wider delivery locations. This was a council transport requirement managed by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. Suppliers whose core business is passenger transport, particularly operators able to provide small-capacity vehicles and a female driver, would be aligned with the practical nature of the service.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Whincop Coaches was selected on 27 August 2026. The awarded value is recorded as £0. The resulting contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2028. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 25 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 24 August 2026. The tender was for services, marked complete, and recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement’s contract period was separately recorded with the same start and end dates.

This award demonstrates a recurring, tightly defined need from Suffolk County Council for local passenger transport delivered in a small vehicle. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need an appropriate four-seat vehicle, drivers who meet the specified gender requirement, and the operational capacity to provide dependable passenger services between the relevant locations. Experience in education-related or supported passenger transport would help demonstrate understanding of the service context, although the published requirement does not identify particular qualifications or accreditations. The route to market is the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and its mini-competition process, so suppliers would need to be established transport operators able to work through that purchasing arrangement and respond to similarly specific journeys.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QEE012 2026-08-25 (0900) Huntingfield - S.P.A.C.E Education Ltd, Yaxley (4 seats and a female driver) - 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. QEE012 2026-08-25 (0900) Huntingfield - S.P.A.C.E Education Ltd, Yaxley (4 seats and a female driver) 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 25/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 24/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2028.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-62f33568-87f2-4e8d-833a-72adad1699ce
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65dea3f5-d1c8-423b-9501-835f9bd08678
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
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

Whincop Coaches

Further Information

Notice Documents

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