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QOC958 09:00 2026-09-29 Sudbury to Colchester Institute, Colchester - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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29 Sep 2026 at 13:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport for a journey from Sudbury to Colchester Institute in Colchester. The requirement called for a four-seat vehicle, indicating a small-vehicle transport service rather than a fleet-scale operation. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The route links Sudbury with the Colchester Institute site in Colchester; the procurement does not describe additional routes or wider service tasks. This was a service requirement for the council’s passenger transport programme, run as a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Royal Rides. The award was made on 29 September 2026 at a value of £52,572.85. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The competition was conducted through the buyer’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The tender deadline was 29 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 28 September 2026. The stated evaluation basis and detailed eligibility requirements are not available in the supplied procurement information. The requirement was a single journey service from Sudbury to Colchester Institute using a four-seat vehicle; no separate lot awards are reported.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for a small-vehicle service on the Sudbury–Colchester Institute route. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need access to a four-seat vehicle and the operational capacity to provide passenger transport over the contracted service period. The procurement was run as a mini-competition within the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so familiarity with that route to market would be relevant when competing for comparable council requirements. The selected supplier was Royal Rides. The opportunity reflects a defined, local transport service rather than broad passenger transport provision, and is most relevant to operators able to deliver this journey reliably with a small vehicle.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC958 09:00 2026-09-29 Sudbury to Colchester Institute, Colchester - 4-seater vehicle 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. QOC958 09:00 2026-09-29 Sudbury to Colchester Institute, Colchester - 4-seater vehicle 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 2026-09-29. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-28 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bdceb697-97a4-4af4-8dcf-5b6757368502
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2414de39-df1a-486c-aeb4-f3fa63333c3b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£52,572 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 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
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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

Royal Rides

Further Information

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