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QOC959 0900 2026-09-23 Wortham - Aurora Eccles school, Quidenham (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 11:18

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the Wortham–Aurora Eccles School route in Quidenham. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seats, serving transport between Wortham and the school. The purchasing organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a specific school-route service rather than a general transport contract, so its relevance is strongest for operators able to provide small-capacity passenger transport for this journey.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Royal Rides was selected, with an award value of £49,647. The award was made on 24 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The submission deadline was 23 September 2026. The requirement was presented as a single school transport route, for a four-seat vehicle. The available information does not describe the evaluation criteria, so the basis on which competing offers were assessed cannot be stated.

This award demonstrates a recurring, narrowly scoped requirement from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for small-vehicle school transport: the route links Wortham with Aurora Eccles School in Quidenham, and the specified capacity is four seats. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to operate a suitably sized passenger vehicle and be able to deliver the particular route reliably. The buyer used a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers would need to be positioned to compete through that route. The contract was awarded to Royal Rides, showing that an operator capable of providing this defined service was selected. The published suitability information indicates the opportunity was not designated as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC959 0900 2026-09-23 Wortham - Aurora Eccles school, Quidenham (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. QOC959 0900 2026-09-23 Wortham - Aurora Eccles school, Quidenham (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 2026-09-23. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-22 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-859f0d10-a626-4f44-91a3-5d135ec649c6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0b9568-db4f-421f-a988-7eda14ca7dea
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
£49,647 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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
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

Royal Rides

Further Information

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