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QSB010 0900 2026-08-13 Hopton - Olive academy, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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13 Aug 2026 at 17:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Hopton to Olive Academy route in Stowmarket. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-capacity transport service for the named journey rather than a general fleet or wider transport operation. The delivery location is associated with postcode IP1 2BX in Suffolk, while the route title identifies Hopton and Olive Academy, Stowmarket. The main work category is transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The service sits within the council’s wider passenger transport purchasing arrangements and concerns the operational provision of transport for this specific education-related route.

This 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 to 24x7 Ltd on 13 August 2026 for £15,339.84, including the published currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 9am on 13 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9am on 12 August 2026. The tender status is complete and the award is active. The available record identifies a single supplier and a single requirement for a four-seated vehicle. The procurement was handled as a mini-competition within the existing purchasing system.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to provide passenger transport for an education-related route using a reliable four-seated vehicle and demonstrate the operational capacity to deliver scheduled journeys between Hopton and Olive Academy in Stowmarket. Experience of passenger transport contracts, dependable vehicle availability, suitable drivers and robust arrangements for daily service delivery would be relevant. The award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses a Dynamic Purchasing System followed by route-specific mini-competitions, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to understand and operate through that route. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that the buyer expected a supplier profile with established transport capacity and administrative capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSB010 0900 2026-08-13 Hopton - Olive academy, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle 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. QSB010 0900 2026-08-13 Hopton - Olive academy, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle 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 2026-08-13. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-12 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-65a92dce-cf81-4c8c-8474-6beb1d7546ca
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f67ad120-5e9b-4e3c-88ab-abfcbb8d6266
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
£15,339 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 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 Passenger Transport
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

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

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