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EE311, 0900 2026-07-09, Redgrave - Wortham - Yaxley - Hartismere High School, Eye (53 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 09:49

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the EE311 school route from Redgrave through Wortham and Yaxley to Hartismere High School in Eye. The requirement was for a 53-seat vehicle serving the school journey, within the wider category of transport services. The route is in Suffolk, with the buyer based in Ipswich. The service is intended to provide scheduled passenger transport for pupils travelling between the named communities and Hartismere High School. This is a focused school transport operation rather than a general transport framework, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide suitable coaches, drivers and reliable route-based services in and around the Suffolk area.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 21 July 2026 to Thompsons Coaches Ltd. The award value is £112,746 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Suffolk County Council ran the opportunity as a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender submission deadline was 9 July 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions closed on 7 July 2026 at 09:00. The procurement was for services and was recorded as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award record identifies an active award and a completed tender.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the requirement demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school passenger transport on a defined multi-community route. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to provide a 53-seat coach, qualified and dependable drivers, robust scheduling and continuity throughout the school contract period. Local knowledge of Redgrave, Wortham, Yaxley, Eye and the surrounding Suffolk road network would support reliable delivery, while experience of school transport would help with pupil safeguarding, punctuality and daily service management. Suppliers would also need to understand how to participate in the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and compete through its mini-competition route. The buyer’s classification indicates that larger, established operators are better aligned than SMEs or VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EE311, 0900 2026-07-09, Redgrave - Wortham - Yaxley - Hartismere High School, Eye (53 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. EE311, 0900 2026-07-09, Redgrave - Wortham - Yaxley - Hartismere High School, Eye (53 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 2026-07-09. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-07-07 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ab82b3e8-a7f0-4b23-a5b9-ced097e39026
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59176fe3-93f2-4eb8-8a28-70ab9d788d0c
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
£112,746 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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

Thompsons Coaches Ltd

Further Information

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