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QLS062 0900 2026-08-20 Leiston - Kelsale CEVC primary school, Kelsale (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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24 Aug 2026 at 11:49

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Leiston and Kelsale CEVC Primary School in Kelsale, Suffolk. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle to provide transport associated with the school route. The service falls within the broad category of passenger transport services and was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Delivery is connected to the Leiston and Kelsale area, with the buying organisation based in Ipswich and responsible for the passenger transport requirement. This is a vehicle-based education transport service rather than a general supply contract, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide a suitable small vehicle and reliable scheduled school journeys.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 24 August 2026 to A2B UK Travel Limited. The awarded value is recorded as £0. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender submission deadline was 20 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 19 August 2026 at 09:00. It was conducted as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The tender had a complete status and the award is active. The published outcome identifies one supplier for the requirement. The procurement category was services, and the relevant classification was transport services excluding waste transport. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier assessing future requirements from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, this award demonstrates demand for dedicated school transport using a small, four-seat vehicle on a defined Leiston–Kelsale route. A credible competitor would need access to an appropriate passenger vehicle, the capacity to provide dependable journeys throughout the school service period, and the operational discipline to meet fixed collection and delivery arrangements. Experience of school or contracted passenger transport would help demonstrate reliability, safeguarding awareness and familiarity with working to a council’s route requirements, although those capabilities are not stated as formal award conditions here. The selected supplier is based in Saxmundham, Suffolk, indicating that local operators with practical coverage of the area may be well placed to understand similar route-level requirements when this buyer next tests the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLS062 0900 2026-08-20 Leiston - Kelsale CEVC primary school, Kelsale (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. QLS062 0900 2026-08-20 Leiston - Kelsale CEVC primary school, Kelsale (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 2026-08-20 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-19 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-73c9e6e9-48ce-4b7f-8633-18311ebaff81
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ce0ecba-c214-4b87-90e2-f2b41c5e6cea
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20264 days ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 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 Passenger Transport
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

A2B UK TRAVEL LIMITED

Further Information

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