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QSC242 09:00 2026-09-03 Halstead, Essex to Woodhall Primary School, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 09:28

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Halstead, Essex, to Woodhall Primary School in Sudbury. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant to transport a child or children between the specified origin and Woodhall Primary School. This is a local, route-specific school transport service rather than a general transport operation. The procurement falls within transport services, covering the provision of the vehicle, driver and passenger-assistance support needed for the journey. Delivery is associated with Suffolk and the wider United Kingdom, with the buyer based in Ipswich. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. Returned submissions were due by 09:00 on 3 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 2 September 2026. The contract was awarded on 4 September 2026 to Opu Rahman trading as 786 Taxis Limited. The awarded value is £37,430. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender’s estimated service period uses the same start and end dates. The award is active, and the procurement category is services. The available information identifies the required route, vehicle capacity and passenger assistant, but does not set out a separate scoring basis or additional award criteria.

This opportunity demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, small-scale school transport delivered on a fixed route. A credible future competitor would need access to a reliable four-seater vehicle, the capacity to provide the service consistently throughout the school term, and a passenger assistant able to support the passenger safely. Local knowledge of travel between Halstead, Essex, and Sudbury would be useful, as would experience of scheduled school transport and working to precise collection, arrival and safeguarding requirements. The awarded supplier is a local taxi operator, indicating that a small passenger transport business with appropriate operational capacity can meet this type of requirement through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System. Suppliers should be prepared to operate through that purchasing route and demonstrate dependable vehicle and staff provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSC242 09:00 2026-09-03 Halstead, Essex to Woodhall Primary School, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle and 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. QSC242 09:00 2026-09-03 Halstead, Essex to Woodhall Primary School, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle and 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 2026-09-03. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-02 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-687294f7-06b8-4b61-bf16-3eedd57a768e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ed02fd3-fd66-4b98-853e-f43cfe569a19
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
£37,430 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 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
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

Opu Rahman

Further Information

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