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QLS058 2026-08-12 (0900) Corton - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the Corton to Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall route. The requirement is for a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant, supporting the transport of passengers to the school. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a route-specific service rather than a general transport contract, and is relevant to operators able to provide suitable vehicles and an accompanying passenger assistant for school journeys.

The procurement is complete and was run as a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. ALBIES LTD was selected, with an awarded value of £363,090. The award was made on 21 August 2026. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, and the council reserved the right to extend it up to 31 July 2033. The competition deadline for submissions was 12 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 11 August 2026. The published information identifies one route and specifies the eight-seat vehicle and passenger assistant requirement; it does not state the evaluation criteria.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for school-route transport, with an eight-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. Operators competing for comparable future work with this buyer would need to show they can reliably provide the vehicle and staffed service for the specified route, and organise transport between Corton and Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall. The buyer marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so the stated procurement was not directed at those supplier groups. The service was procured through a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport, making experience of responding to route-specific competitions through that purchasing route commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLS058 2026-08-12 (0900) Corton - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - 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. QLS058 2026-08-12 (0900) Corton - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (8 seats and a passenger assistant) 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 12/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 11/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2033.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6a808575-a6b1-4d6b-9a5f-4e7a90dfebbc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32cccb94-ab10-4f20-8a71-b56b76cab5d8
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
£363,090 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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
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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

ALBIES LTD

Further Information

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