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QOC560 09:00 2026-08-10 Beck Row to Castle School, Cambs - 4-seater Manual wheelchair vehicle & PA required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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10 Aug 2026 at 17:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Beck Row to Castle School in Cambridgeshire. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle suitable for a manual wheelchair, together with a passenger assistant (PA). This is a specialist assisted school transport service rather than general vehicle hire, covering the safe and regular movement of a child or children with mobility needs between their home area and school. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, and the service is associated with the council’s wider passenger transport requirements. The procurement falls within transport services, including passenger road transport and the operational support needed to provide the journey reliably.

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 at 09:00 on 10 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 3 August 2026. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The award was made on 10 August 2026 to True Cab Services Ltd for £102,220 including the stated currency of GBP. The award is active and covers the full requirement for the Beck Row to Castle School route. The published procurement information identifies the service category and the specialist vehicle and PA requirement; the award record does not provide a separate breakdown by lots or a detailed scoring formula.

For a supplier assessing future demand from this buyer, the award demonstrates a requirement for dedicated school transport combining passenger care, accessibility and dependable route operation. A credible competitor would need access to a four-seater vehicle configured to carry a manual wheelchair, or the ability to provide an equivalent compliant vehicle, together with a suitable passenger assistant. The service also calls for reliable journey planning between Beck Row and Castle School, consistent attendance around the school day, safe assistance for a wheelchair user and dependable communication with the council and school. Relevant experience in assisted passenger transport, school contracts, safeguarding, passenger safety and disability-aware service delivery would strengthen a future response. Capacity to provide the vehicle and trained staff throughout the service is central to competing for this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC560 09:00 2026-08-10 Beck Row to Castle School, Cambs - 4-seater Manual wheelchair vehicle & PA required - 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. QOC560 09:00 2026-08-10 Beck Row to Castle School, Cambs - 4-seater Manual wheelchair vehicle & PA required 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 09:00 2026-08-10. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-03 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ac77d2cc-c2d0-4c4c-871a-6a5834e5118f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b25d41eb-f55c-4bf2-ad2c-c3e9bb162d21
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
£102,220 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 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 Passenger Transport
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
S
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

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