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2026-08-25 0900 QLS064 Beccles to Compass Community School Aylward Park, Leiston (4 seated vehicle with a passenger assisant required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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02 Sep 2026 at 15:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the route from Beccles to Compass Community School Aylward Park in Leiston. The requirement is for a vehicle with four seated passenger places and a passenger assistant, supporting travel to and from the school. This is a local education transport operation rather than general fleet supply or vehicle hire. The work is classified as transport services and is delivered in the Beccles, Leiston and wider Suffolk area, with the council as the buyer. Businesses suited to this requirement would provide passenger transport directly, with suitable vehicles and staff able to support school passengers safely and reliably on the specified route.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Universal Cabs Ltd was selected on 2 September 2026. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The original submission deadline was 9am on 25 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 9am on 24 August 2026. The recorded awarded value is £0. The opportunity was categorised as a services procurement, with the contract covering the complete route requirement and a four-seat vehicle with passenger assistant. The published process identifies Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport as buyer and Universal Cabs Ltd as supplier.

For suppliers considering a future requirement from this buyer, the award demonstrates demand for dedicated home-to-school or school-route passenger transport using a small vehicle and an accompanying passenger assistant. A credible competitor would need access to a suitable four-seat vehicle, dependable drivers and passenger-assistant capacity, and the operational discipline to provide consistent journeys for a named school route between Beccles and Leiston. Experience of passenger transport and safeguarding-aware work with school passengers would strengthen a future response, alongside the ability to manage daily scheduling, reliability and communication with the council. The route also indicates an opportunity suited to a focused local operator rather than a provider offering only large-scale fleet services. Suppliers would need to compete through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-08-25 0900 QLS064 Beccles to Compass Community School Aylward Park, Leiston (4 seated vehicle with a passenger assisant 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. QLS064 Beccles to Compass Community School Aylward Park, Leiston (4 seated vehicle with a passenger assisant 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 9am on Tuesday 25th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9am on Monday 24th August 2026 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-b5fd17-89d6b15e-3006-47a1-a8d1-d9f3a6c5f0c8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac6f2809-cf4a-4ca2-b1e5-4bf19d514a5e
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
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 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
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

Universal Cabs Ltd

Further Information

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