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QLT346 2026-08-05 (0900) Framlingham - Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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11 Aug 2026 at 17:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Framlingham and Warren School in Lowestoft. The requirement was for a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant, indicating a dedicated route service for transporting pupils. The work falls within general transport services (CPV 60000000) and is classified as a service contract. Delivery is associated with Framlingham, Warren School in Lowestoft and the wider Suffolk area. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services, rather than as a standalone procurement.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport awarded the contract to ALBIES LTD on 11 August 2026 for £254,505. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The tender submission deadline was 9:00am on 5 August 2026, and clarification questions closed at 9:00am on 4 August 2026. It was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The published information records the award as active and does not identify separate lots. The procurement was evaluated through the process set by the underlying purchasing system.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to provide school passenger transport on a dedicated Framlingham–Lowestoft route, using a vehicle with at least eight passenger seats and supplying a passenger assistant as part of the service. The award shows demand for a managed education transport operation rather than a general ad hoc taxi journey. Relevant businesses are likely to be established passenger transport operators with suitable vehicles, reliable scheduling and the operational capacity to maintain a regular school service over several years. The selected supplier was a transport company based in Great Yarmouth, suggesting that operators can serve the Suffolk area from outside the immediate delivery location. The opportunity was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT346 2026-08-05 (0900) Framlingham - Warren 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. QLT346 2026-08-05 (0900) Framlingham - Warren 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 05/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 04/08/2026 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-b5fd17-9fb6bf4c-3334-41c5-b16d-e90c80ec8f45
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc6ff5a4-7f24-45f0-bba7-f8acd589ee3e
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
£254,505 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks 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 Passenger Transport
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

ALBIES LTD

Further Information

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