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

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council bought passenger transport for a school journey from Kessingland to Warren School in Lowestoft. The specified vehicle capacity is eight seats, and the service includes a passenger assistant. The work is school transport rather than general passenger travel, requiring a supplier able to provide suitable vehicles and an assistant for the journey. The council is the buyer. The route and named school define the service’s delivery area; the address data does not provide a usable route endpoint beyond those place names. This is a call-off under the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so the requirement sits within its wider programme of procuring passenger transport services.

The procurement is complete and awarded. Suffolk County Council ran a selective mini-competition under its dynamic purchasing system. The submission deadline was 5 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 4 August 2026. The award was made on 7 August 2026. The listed award names 13 suppliers and gives an award value of £224,770; a separate award entry names Dan’s Prebooked Cars alone and gives the same value, so the published outcome is not clear on the allocation between suppliers. The contract period is 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. The council reserves the right to extend the contract up to 31 July 2033. The procurement is for one described school-transport requirement; no evaluation criteria are recorded.

This award shows that Suffolk County Council uses its passenger transport purchasing system for school journeys requiring a vehicle with eight seats and a passenger assistant. Suppliers competing for comparable requirements need the operational capacity to provide the vehicle and staffing together, and to deliver a dependable, scheduled school run between Kessingland and Lowestoft. The award to a group of transport providers, including a named individual operator in a separate award entry, indicates that local operators as well as larger transport businesses have participated in this market. The stated SME suitability is false, so smaller businesses should not assume this opportunity is designated as suitable for them. Credibility will depend on being able to meet the specified passenger capacity, provide an assistant and reliably cover the route within the council’s transport service arrangements.

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Notice Information

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
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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
£224,770 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 months 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
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
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

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