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QFX014 0900 2026-09-09 Rendlesham to Projection Education, Felixstowe (4-seater) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 15:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for an education journey from Rendlesham to Projection Education in Felixstowe, using a four-seat vehicle. The requirement covers transport for the specified route rather than a broad fleet or transport network service. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, and delivery is associated with Rendlesham and Felixstowe in Suffolk. The work falls within passenger transport services, including transport by road, and is categorised as services. This requirement is relevant to operators able to provide reliable, appropriately sized vehicle transport for an education-related journey between these locations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 9 September 2026 following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. 24x7 Ltd was awarded the contract for £21,675.20. The contract runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Responses were due by 9.00am on 9 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 9.00am on 7 September 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract to 31 July 2028. The published process does not state an award scoring model or separate evaluation criteria. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined local demand for scheduled education transport using a small-capacity vehicle on the Rendlesham–Felixstowe route. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide a suitable four-seat passenger vehicle, dependable availability for the contracted journey, and safe, consistent service for education passengers. Experience operating passenger transport services and the ability to respond through Suffolk County Council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System would be commercially relevant. The buyer’s classification of the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs indicates that competing businesses may need the organisational capacity, operational resilience and compliance arrangements expected of established transport providers, even though the vehicle requirement itself is modest.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QFX014 0900 2026-09-09 Rendlesham to Projection Education, Felixstowe (4-seater) - 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. QFX014 0900 2026-09-09 Rendlesham to Projection Education, Felixstowe (4-seater) 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 2026-09-09. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-07 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2028.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-af0fb9b0-beb5-41f5-8f98-bf8f8cae474a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5e127ff-d6a5-4afa-9c2a-082bce5b1a50
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
£21,675 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
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

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

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