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QBE083 09:00 2026-08-21 Ipswich & Stowmarket to Abbey Gardena School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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21 Aug 2026 at 17:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Ipswich and Stowmarket and Abbey Gardena School in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, supporting transport to and from the school. The service falls within the broad category of transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than goods or waste. Delivery is associated with Ipswich, Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds, with the buyer based in Ipswich, Suffolk. This is a focused education transport requirement for a small vehicle and a defined route, relevant to operators providing regular passenger journeys for public sector or school users.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 21 August 2026 to Royal Rides. The awarded value is £67,197.30. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The original tender required submissions by 09:00 on 21 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 18 August 2026. The tender was for services and specified a four-seater vehicle for the route between Ipswich and Stowmarket and Abbey Gardena School, Bury St Edmunds. The tender status is complete.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for dependable, small-scale school passenger transport on a route linking Ipswich, Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds. A credible competitor would need access to a suitable four-seater vehicle, the operational capacity to provide scheduled journeys throughout the school service period, and the ability to manage reliable transport for school passengers. Local knowledge of the route and the ability to operate from the Suffolk area would be commercially relevant. Experience delivering passenger transport for a public authority or education setting would help demonstrate capability. Suppliers monitoring this buyer should be prepared to work through its Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System and respond to route-specific mini-competitions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QBE083 09:00 2026-08-21 Ipswich & Stowmarket to Abbey Gardena School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater 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. QBE083 09:00 2026-08-21 Ipswich & Stowmarket to Abbey Gardena School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater 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 09:00 2026-08-21. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-18 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-917aeaf5-bd0a-42fa-92d9-2100ad568715
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/002c9ddc-4bdd-4e0d-b71c-ef20f91e7480
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
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
£67,197 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 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
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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
1
Supplier Name

Royal Rides

Further Information

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