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QLT329 2026-07-28 (0900) Aldeburgh to The Ashley School, Lowestoft (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 11:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat school journey from Aldeburgh to The Ashley School in Lowestoft. The requirement is a dedicated or suitable small-capacity transport service supporting travel to school, under the council’s wider passenger transport arrangements. The delivery route connects Aldeburgh and Lowestoft, with the school as the destination. The work falls within the transport services category and is intended for a supplier able to provide dependable scheduled journeys for pupils. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich and responsible for arranging this local authority transport requirement.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made to Goldline Ltd on 29 July 2026 for £118,474.50. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The original tender deadline was 9:00am on 28 July 2026, and clarification questions closed at 9:00am on 27 July 2026. The tender was for a four-seat service. The process was recorded as complete, with Goldline Ltd as the active awarded supplier.

This award indicates established demand from Suffolk County Council for small-capacity, school-focused passenger transport between Aldeburgh and Lowestoft. A credible future competitor would need suitable vehicles and drivers for pupil transport, reliable operational planning, and the capacity to deliver a regular route over several school years. Experience of local authority or education transport would help demonstrate safe, dependable service delivery, while robust scheduling, safeguarding arrangements and contingency cover would support performance on a fixed school journey. The requirement was run through a Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking similar work would need to understand and operate through that purchasing route. The council assessed the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT329 2026-07-28 (0900) Aldeburgh to The Ashley School, Lowestoft (4 seats) - 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. QLT329 2026-07-28 (0900) Aldeburgh to The Ashley School, Lowestoft (4 seats) 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 28/07/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 27/07/2026 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/306bf28c-9d87-47e5-907a-19733c94aa6f
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
£118,474 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 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
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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

Goldline Ltd

Further Information

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