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QOC922 09:00 2026-09-10 Stowmarket to Gretton School (Rectory Site) Girton, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & Passenger Assistant required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 13:32

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Stowmarket to Gretton School, Rectory Site, in Girton, Cambridgeshire. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant, supporting transport for a pupil or pupils travelling to the school site. The service falls within transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000), and is classified as a service procurement. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The requirement concerns a specific education transport route rather than general fleet provision, so relevant suppliers are operators able to provide a suitable small vehicle, passenger assistance and reliable scheduled journeys between the named locations.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The submission deadline was 10 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 9 September 2026. The contract was awarded on 10 September 2026 to 24x7 Ltd for £245,893.44 including the published currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council reserved the right to extend the contract up to 31 July 2031. The awarded contract is active and the wider tender is complete. The published process identified the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier assessing future demand from this buyer, the award demonstrates a substantial, multi-year requirement for dedicated home-to-school or school-route passenger transport using a small four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible competitor would need dependable access to an appropriate vehicle, the staffing capacity to provide passenger assistance, and the operational discipline to deliver regular journeys between Stowmarket and Gretton School’s Rectory Site in Girton. Experience of passenger transport for education settings, safeguarding-aware working practices, reliable attendance and the ability to manage a route over several school years would strengthen a future response. The procurement was run through a Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers should be able to operate within that purchasing route and meet its requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC922 09:00 2026-09-10 Stowmarket to Gretton School (Rectory Site) Girton, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & Passenger Assistant 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. QOC922 09:00 2026-09-10 Stowmarket to Gretton School (Rectory Site) Girton, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & Passenger Assistant 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 2026-09-10. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-09 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031-07-31.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b1d08571-311a-4c04-9ee6-a72e4d5f8c9a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7a741a6-2c5c-4b07-a080-748603c6a794
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
£245,893 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 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
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

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

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