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QLT345 2026-07-27 (0900) Saxmundham - Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 16:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Saxmundham to Roman Hill Primary School in Lowestoft. The requirement was for a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant, supporting transport to and from the school. The work is categorised as transport services and is a service contract. The delivery information identifies Suffolk, Lowestoft and the wider United Kingdom, with the buyer based in Russell Road, Ipswich. This requirement is therefore relevant to operators providing scheduled school transport, suitable vehicles and passenger-assistance support for children travelling between communities in Suffolk.

The procurement is complete and was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 27 July 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 23 July 2026. The contract was awarded on 30 July 2026 to Rainbows Transport for £207,489.50 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. Suffolk County Council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2033. The award is active and the tender is complete. The procurement records one requirement covering the eight-seat vehicle and passenger assistant service.

This award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for contracted school passenger transport combining a small-capacity vehicle with a passenger assistant. A credible future competitor would need to operate reliably in the Saxmundham and Lowestoft area, provide an eight-seat vehicle and supply appropriately capable passenger-assistance staff for the school journey. The requirement suits transport businesses with dependable daily operations, route planning, safeguarding-aware service delivery and the capacity to maintain consistent school-time performance over a multi-year arrangement. Experience of working with local authorities or education-related passenger transport would help demonstrate reliability. The buyer recorded this opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that future participants may need organisational capacity beyond a small informal operator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT345 2026-07-27 (0900) Saxmundham - Roman Hill Primary 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. QLT345 2026-07-27 (0900) Saxmundham - Roman Hill Primary 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 27/07/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 23/07/2026 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
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc840d3b-a513-4768-a9aa-728b5045c437
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
£207,489 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
7 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
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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

Rainbows Transport

Further Information

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