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QIP957 0900 2026-10-21 Kesgrave - Piper's vale academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 14:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for travel from Kesgrave to Piper’s Vale Academy in Ipswich. The requirement calls for a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA). It forms part of the council’s wider passenger transport service requirements and is focused on this school journey. The recorded delivery location is Ipswich, with the route identified as Kesgrave to the academy. The service is intended to transport passengers to and from the school; the procurement description does not set out further route, journey-frequency or passenger-support details.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Suffolk County Council used a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The award was made on 21 October 2026 to a-z private hire services ltd, for £125,975.70. The awarded contract period runs from 22 October 2026 to 31 July 2031. The tender submission deadline was 21 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 20 October 2026 at 09:00. The requirement is for one service package: a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant for the Kesgrave–Piper’s Vale Academy journey. The procurement data records no evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements.

For suppliers of school transport, this award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for a dedicated, small-capacity vehicle service with a passenger assistant on a Kesgrave–Piper’s Vale Academy route. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to provide a four-seated vehicle and suitably deliver passenger-assistant support as part of the school journey. The selected supplier was a private hire company, showing that this type of provider won this specific service. The council ran the competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking comparable work from this buyer would need to be positioned to participate through that route. The award indicates a multi-year service requirement, rather than a one-off vehicle hire. No further experience, accreditation or operational standards are stated in the procurement data.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP957 0900 2026-10-21 Kesgrave - Piper's vale academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a 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. QIP957 0900 2026-10-21 Kesgrave - Piper's vale academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a 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 0900 2026-10-21. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-20 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c0b6245f-3ce0-4875-b737-8d097e78c373
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63c906a3-cba2-4c23-8545-c96d97b4f4a6
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 applicable
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
£125,975 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
22 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 4-5 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

a-z private hire services ltd

Further Information

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