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QSC235 09:00 2026-08-19 Hadleigh to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 6-seater vehicle & a PA required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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19 Aug 2026 at 16:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a scheduled journey from Hadleigh to Hillside Special School in Sudbury. The requirement was for a six-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), supporting school travel for pupils. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement is categorised as transport services, excluding waste transport, under CPV 60000000. The service is part of the council’s wider passenger transport requirement and was run as a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The specified delivery information includes Ipswich postcode IP1 2BX as well as broad United Kingdom and international location entries.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport selected GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD. The award was made on 19 August 2026 for £166,820. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. The tender submission deadline was 09:00 on 19 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 12 August 2026. The route was competed as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The process is recorded as complete and the award as active. The available information does not state a separate award-criteria weighting or procurement method beyond the mini-competition route.

For a supplier assessing this buyer’s future requirements, the award indicates demand for dedicated school passenger transport using a six-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant on a Hadleigh-to-Sudbury journey. A credible competitor would need to provide a suitable small passenger vehicle, a reliable driver-led route service and an appropriately available PA, while maintaining the operational capacity to deliver the service throughout a multi-year contract. Experience in passenger transport and the ability to work through Suffolk County Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System would be commercially relevant. The procurement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so businesses should assess whether their scale, resources and route-delivery capability match the council’s requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSC235 09:00 2026-08-19 Hadleigh to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 6-seater vehicle & 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. QSC235 09:00 2026-08-19 Hadleigh to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 6-seater vehicle & 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 09:00 2026-08-19. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-12 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031-07-31.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-838b1738-7ab7-4c18-aea7-06cc4c9ec065
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/520c2fda-c243-485a-a68b-1b59ada5e718
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
£166,820 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks 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
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Contact Email
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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

GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD

Further Information

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