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TN115 2026-08-03 09.00 Westhorpe, Wattisfield, Stanton to SET Ixworth School - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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11 Aug 2026 at 12:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the school journey from Westhorpe, Wattisfield and Stanton to SET Ixworth School. The requirement is a specific school transport route, rather than a general transport service, and sits within the council’s wider passenger transport services programme. Delivery is associated with Suffolk and the route’s named communities, with the buyer based in Ipswich. The procurement is categorised as transport services and falls within the services sector. The selected supplier is 24x7 Ltd, based in Little Easton, Essex. The requirement concerns the operation of passenger transport for pupils travelling to and from the school, so relevant businesses are operators able to provide dependable scheduled transport for this route and similar education journeys.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. The award was made to 24x7 Ltd on 3 August 2026 for £185,269. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. Suffolk County Council reserves the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2033. The tender submission deadline was 3 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 28 July 2026 at 09:00. The tender was marked complete. The published information identifies the procurement as a services contract for passenger transport, but does not set out a separate evaluation weighting or detailed award criteria. The requirement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or VCSEs.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school passenger transport on a defined rural route. The relevant profile is a passenger transport operator able to serve Westhorpe, Wattisfield, Stanton and SET Ixworth School reliably, with the operational capacity to sustain a scheduled education service over several years. Businesses should also be familiar with competing through a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition, since that is the route used for this requirement. Credibility for a future opportunity would come from demonstrable ability to plan and deliver school-route transport, maintain dependable day-to-day operations across the named communities, and support the council’s passenger transport needs at a similar scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TN115 2026-08-03 09.00 Westhorpe, Wattisfield, Stanton to SET Ixworth 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. TN115 2026-08-03 09.00 Westhorpe, Wattisfield, Stanton to SET Ixworth 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 MONDAY 3RD AUGUST 2026 AT 09.00 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is TUESDAY 28TH 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-b5fd17-837e789a-a09d-4529-b8d4-63da898635ea
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cf4367c-2890-4e07-8122-3c83c131d7b1
Current Stage
Award
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
£185,269 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks 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 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

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

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