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QLT330 2026-09-07 (0900) Leiston - Horizon Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seats and a PA) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 09:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for Horizon Primary School in Lowestoft. The requirement is identified as transport services, CPV 60000000, and concerns a journey from Leiston to the school in Lowestoft. The service is described as providing six passenger seats and a personal assistant (PA). The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The requirement is focused on school-related passenger transport rather than goods, construction or general facilities management. It is relevant to operators able to provide a small-capacity vehicle service for this specific school journey, with provision for a PA alongside the six seats. The stated delivery geography includes Leiston and Lowestoft, within Suffolk.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender closed on 7 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 4 September 2026 at 09:00. The award was made on 9 September 2026 to Rainbows Transport. The awarded value is recorded as £0. The contract period runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender was for services and was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier. No lot structure or separate evaluation weighting is stated in the procurement information.

For a future requirement of this type, a credible competitor would need to operate passenger transport services in Suffolk and be able to cover the Leiston–Lowestoft school journey. The awarded arrangement shows demand for a small-capacity service with six passenger seats and a PA, rather than a large fleet operation or a standard goods-delivery contract. Relevant capability includes organising reliable scheduled school transport, supplying a vehicle with suitable seating capacity, and providing the required PA resource as part of the service. Experience of responding to a mini competition under a passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System would also be commercially relevant, because this was the route used to select the supplier. The buyer’s stated SME and VCSE suitability settings should be considered when assessing fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT330 2026-09-07 (0900) Leiston - Horizon Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seats and 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. QLT330 2026-09-07 (0900) Leiston - Horizon Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seats and 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 07/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 04/09/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-95e9a609-7eac-4021-b84f-de14710241fd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc9f2dbc-4775-4ae3-b7aa-b7ab9162527d
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
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
1
Supplier Name

Rainbows Transport

Further Information

Notice Documents

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