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SC717 2026-07-13 09.00 Assington to Boxford Primary School - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 15:22

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the school route from Assington to Boxford Primary School. The requirement is for transport services, excluding waste transport, delivered in Suffolk and serving the school journey identified by the council. It is a service contract rather than a goods or construction opportunity. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The route and school setting make this relevant to operators providing scheduled or contracted passenger transport for children and education services in Suffolk.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to 24x7 Ltd on 13 July 2026. The award value is £183,540. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The route was competed through a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 9am on 13 July 2026, and clarification questions by 9am on 7 July 2026. The award is active and the tender is complete. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one requirement for the Assington to Boxford Primary School route.

This outcome shows demand from Suffolk County Council for a dedicated education passenger transport service on a defined school route, procured through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible future supplier would need to provide reliable scheduled transport between Assington and Boxford Primary School, manage regular school-time operations and maintain service continuity over a multi-year commitment. Relevant strengths would include experience in contracted passenger or school transport, suitable vehicles and drivers, operational resilience, safeguarding arrangements and the ability to meet the council’s DPS participation requirements. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs, indicating that the council’s requirement was positioned for an established operator rather than a small standalone provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC717 2026-07-13 09.00 Assington to Boxford Primary School - 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. SC717 2026-07-13 09.00 Assington to Boxford Primary School 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 MONDAY 13TH JULY 2026 AT 09.00 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is TUESDAY 7TH JULY 2026 AT 09.00 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31ST JULY 2033

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9e3fb3e9-d4c1-4f2f-93c9-21b4b4eff8e8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5766a24-01d7-431f-afc3-d2f595e7bb41
Current Stage
Award
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
£183,540 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 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
1
Supplier Name

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

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