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QOC961 2026-09-29 (0900) Lowestoft - The Clare School, Norwich (8 seated wheelchair compliant vehicle with a PA) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 11:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a route from Lowestoft to The Clare School in Norwich. The requirement was for a vehicle carrying eight seated passengers, compliant with wheelchair access requirements and equipped with a passenger assistant (PA). The service is intended to transport passengers, including wheelchair users, to the school. Delivery is associated with Lowestoft and Norwich, with the buyer based in Ipswich. This is a specific school transport requirement rather than a general vehicle purchase: the supplier provides the transport service using a suitable accessible vehicle and passenger assistant.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to 24x7 Ltd. The award date was 30 September 2026, with an awarded value of £334,845.36. The contract period runs from 2 October 2026 to 31 August 2031; the council reserved the right to extend the contract up to 31 July 2033. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 29 September 2026, and clarification questions by 09:00 on 28 September 2026. The available information describes one route and one vehicle requirement. No evaluation criteria are stated in the process information.

This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for a sustained, dedicated school transport service linking Lowestoft with The Clare School in Norwich. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide an eight-passenger vehicle meeting wheelchair-accessibility requirements, together with a passenger assistant, and reliably deliver transport on the specified route. Suppliers would also need the capacity to support a multi-year service and to compete through a mini-competition within the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. The awarded supplier was 24x7 Ltd. The stated suitability assessment did not identify the opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so businesses should consider the scale and delivery demands before pursuing comparable work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC961 2026-09-29 (0900) Lowestoft - The Clare School, Norwich (8 seated wheelchair compliant vehicle with a PA) - 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. QOC961 2026-09-29 (0900) Lowestoft - The Clare School, Norwich (8 seated wheelchair compliant vehicle with a PA) 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 29/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 28/09/2026 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-b5fd17-92dbfaaf-270d-4d8e-9c8d-14fb15d24ebe
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3570b401-f83d-47ee-bbf0-9f0bb54be963
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
£334,845 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Oct 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
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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

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

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