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QSB258 0900 2026-08-03 Great Blakenham - Centre academy East Anglia, Brettenham (4-seated vehicle and a female PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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04 Aug 2026 at 09:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for Centre Academy East Anglia in Brettenham, serving the Great Blakenham area. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle and a female passenger assistant (PA), supporting transport to and from the academy. The work is classified as transport services (CPV 60000000) and falls within the services category. The specified delivery location is associated with Ipswich, Suffolk, and the wider United Kingdom. This is a specialist local passenger transport requirement rather than a general vehicle hire service: suppliers need to provide an appropriately sized vehicle together with a female PA for the education journey. The procurement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport under its passenger transport purchasing arrangements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. The award was made on 4 August 2026 to 24x7 Ltd, A2B Needham Market, All Travel Services LTD, a-z private hire services ltd, Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD, GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD, Nice Travel Solutions Limited, Tony Kirby Transport Limited, True Cab Services Ltd, UNITY TRAVEL ltd and Universal Cabs Ltd. The awarded value is £236,740 including the stated currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The tender submission deadline was 3 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 31 July 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was evaluated through the Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition route.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Suffolk County Council for contracted school passenger transport combining a small vehicle with passenger-assistance support. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would be established local or regional private-hire, taxi or community transport operators able to provide reliable four-seat vehicles and female passenger assistants. Credibility would depend on dependable daily service, appropriate safeguarding and passenger-care arrangements, and the operational capacity to maintain both vehicle and staffing cover throughout the school term. The awarded supplier group includes several operators based in Ipswich and across Suffolk, alongside a provider in Essex, indicating that the council can use a group of transport businesses to meet this type of requirement. Experience of education transport and managing passenger assistants would strengthen a competing offer.

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Notice Title

QSB258 0900 2026-08-03 Great Blakenham - Centre academy East Anglia, Brettenham (4-seated vehicle and a female 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. QSB258 0900 2026-08-03Great Blakenham - Centre academy East Anglia, Brettenham (4-seated vehicle and a female 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 2026-08-03. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-07-31 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6560f3d6-a112-4063-832f-2c3ef502c628
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d269aacb-a660-446e-922e-055310aa452c
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
£236,740 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20262 months 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
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
11
Supplier Names

24x7 Ltd

A2B Needham Market

All Travel Services LTD

a-z private hire services ltd

Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD

GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD

Nice Travel Solutions Limited

Tony Kirby Transport Limited

True Cab Services Ltd

UNITY TRAVEL ltd

Universal Cabs Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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