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QLT347 2026-08-05 (0900) Kessingland - Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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07 Aug 2026 at 08:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Kessingland and Warren School in Lowestoft. The requirement is for a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant, supporting the transport of pupils to and from school. Delivery is associated with Lowestoft and Kessingland in Suffolk. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply, construction or general fleet contract. The named buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, part of Suffolk County Council. The procurement falls within the broad transport services category (CPV 60000000). Suppliers would need to provide reliable scheduled journeys, an appropriately sized vehicle and a passenger assistant for the school transport requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 7 August 2026 following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The contract was awarded jointly to 24x7 Ltd, ALBIES LTD, All Travel Services LTD, a-z private hire services ltd, Dan's Prebooked Cars, Goldline Ltd, Kelly's Cabs, London Hire Community Services Ltd, Nice Travel Solutions Limited, PJ Wayland's Ltd, Rainbows Transport, True Cab Services Ltd and Universal Cabs Ltd. The awarded value is £265,813. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. Submissions closed at 09:00 on 5 August 2026; clarification questions closed at 09:00 on 4 August 2026.

This award shows established demand from Suffolk County Council for specialist school passenger transport on a defined local route, using a small-capacity vehicle and a passenger assistant. Suppliers well placed for similar work will have experience transporting children safely and reliably, the operational capacity to cover scheduled school journeys, and appropriately maintained vehicles with eight passenger seats. Local knowledge of Kessingland, Lowestoft and surrounding Suffolk routes would support dependable delivery. Credible competitors are likely to include private-hire, taxi, community transport and passenger transport operators able to work within a Dynamic Purchasing System and meet the council’s operational and safeguarding requirements. The award’s supplier group includes both local and wider operators, indicating that the requirement can attract businesses with different operating footprints, while the procurement record indicates that it was not treated as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Title

QLT347 2026-08-05 (0900) Kessingland - Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - 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. QLT347 2026-08-05 (0900) Kessingland - Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) 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 on 05/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 04/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2033.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8fbc39e2-746d-4934-816e-aad7103552ad
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77d8cade-bc32-4578-b5ad-cf807808bffe
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
£265,813 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 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
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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
13
Supplier Names

24x7 Ltd

ALBIES LTD

All Travel Services LTD

a-z private hire services ltd

Dan's Prebooked Cars

Goldline Ltd

Kelly's Cabs (Alan Kelly)

London Hire Community Services Ltd

Nice Travel Solutions Limited

PJ Wayland's Ltd

Rainbows Transport

True Cab Services Ltd

Universal Cabs Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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