Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

ML420 2026-07-14 West Row to Mildenhall College Academy and West Row Primary School - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

20 Jul 2026 at 15:45

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the school route from West Row to Mildenhall College Academy and West Row Primary School. The requirement covers transporting pupils between West Row and the two schools in the Mildenhall area, Suffolk. It is a services contract for scheduled education transport rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or general public transport. The named buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The relevant business category is passenger and road transport services, classified under CPV 60000000.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The award was made on 13 July 2026 to Stowmarket Minibus & Coach Hire Ltd for £299,103.70 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. The tender deadline was 14 July 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 8 July 2026 at 09:00. The council reserved the right to extend the contract up to 31 July 2033. The recorded procurement category is services, and the requirement was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for reliable, multi-year home-to-school passenger transport on a defined route serving West Row and Mildenhall. Competitors for a future requirement would need to provide safe, dependable pupil transport, suitable minibus or coach operations, and the staffing, vehicles and operational capacity to maintain scheduled journeys for two schools. Experience delivering school or local-authority transport would help demonstrate credibility, particularly where continuity and safeguarding are important. Suppliers should also understand how to participate in mini-competitions under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The recorded suitability assessment indicates that the buyer did not identify this requirement as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community or social enterprises.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

ML420 2026-07-14 West Row to Mildenhall College Academy and West Row Primary School - 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. ML420 2026-07-14 West Row to Mildenhall College Academy and West Row Primary School 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 TUESDAY 14TH JULY 2026 AT 09.00 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is WEDNESDAY 8TH JULY 2026 AT 09.00 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31ST JULY 2033

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6fe477e2-107f-4751-a33c-dcf609a001c8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f0fdb9e-5a15-45e2-a909-1d08de970670
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£299,103 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 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
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
1
Supplier Name

Stowmarket Minibus & Coach Hire Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...