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QSB191 0900 2026-08-27 Bury St Edmunds - Mendlesham primary school, Mendlesham (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 08:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Bury St Edmunds and Mendlesham Primary School in Mendlesham, Suffolk. The requirement was for a vehicle with four passenger seats and a passenger assistant (PA), indicating a small-scale, assisted school transport service rather than general bus or fleet provision. The procurement falls within transport services, covering the provision of the vehicle, driving and passenger assistance needed for the specified journey. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. Businesses operating small passenger vehicles, providing school transport, or able to supply both driving and passenger-assistance capacity would find the service scope most relevant.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 27 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 26 August 2026. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport awarded the contract to Easy Cabs East Anglia Limited on 28 August 2026. The awarded value is £175,750, including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The wider tender has a services classification and is marked suitable for neither SMEs nor voluntary, community or social enterprises. The tender status is complete.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates sustained demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, small-capacity school transport with an accompanying passenger assistant. A credible future competitor would need to provide a reliable four-seated vehicle, a suitably capable driver and a PA, while coordinating the complete journey between Bury St Edmunds and Mendlesham Primary School. Experience in passenger transport and the practical ability to deliver regular school travel would be directly relevant. Suppliers should also be able to respond through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and compete in a mini-competition. The scale of the requirement favours operators able to commit a small vehicle and staff resource to one defined school transport service over a multi-year period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSB191 0900 2026-08-27 Bury St Edmunds - Mendlesham primary school, Mendlesham (4-seated vehicle and a PA 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. QSB191 0900 2026-08-27 Bury St Edmunds - Mendlesham primary school, Mendlesham (4-seated vehicle and a PA 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 2026-08-27. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-26 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-77ef77c7-e47e-4d5a-8d83-0b8870db4052
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f5b8eac-8074-4365-b9ac-bd0f45e5f342
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
£175,750 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 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

Easy Cabs East Anglia Limited

Further Information

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