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QLT264 2026-08-14 (0900) Beccles - Dell Primary School, Lowestoft (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QLT264 route between Beccles and Dell Primary School in Lowestoft. The requirement was for a four-seat service, indicating a small-capacity transport operation rather than a general fleet contract. The work is associated with school travel and serves the named route in Suffolk. This was a mini-competition under the council’s dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 24 August 2026 to Andalusia Trading Ltd, trading as Roadrunner Taxis. The award value is £58,520. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 August 2031; the council reserved the right to extend it up to 31 July 2033. Suppliers submitted offers by 14 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 13 August. This was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system. The published information does not set out the evaluation criteria or how bids were scored. The tender marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award shows that Suffolk County Council buys small-capacity passenger transport for a specific school route through its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to provide a reliable four-seat service connecting Beccles with Dell Primary School in Lowestoft and demonstrate the practical capacity to meet the route’s transport requirements. The selected supplier was a local taxi business, showing that a taxi operator was capable of delivering this requirement. The award is useful evidence for transport providers assessing the council’s school passenger transport needs and the scale of an individual route. The tender was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so businesses should consider that stated suitability when assessing similar requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT264 2026-08-14 (0900) Beccles - Dell Primary School, Lowestoft (4 seats) - 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. QLT264 2026-08-14 (0900) Beccles - Dell Primary School, Lowestoft (4 seats) 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 on 14/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 13/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2033.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c1956ee9-b028-421c-bc79-3059537893db
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84304bec-58a4-400d-b817-88c783f48a12
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
£58,520 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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
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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

Andalusia Trading Ltd

Further Information

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