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QLS066 2026-09-23 (0900) Bury St Edmunds - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 17:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat journey between Bury St Edmunds and Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall. The requirement is a specific school transport route, rather than general passenger transport. The listed delivery address is in Ipswich, Suffolk, while the route description identifies Bury St Edmunds and Blaxhall as the journey locations. The buyer ran this competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The work is categorised as transport services (CPV 60000000).

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to A2B Needham Market. The award date was 23 September 2026, at a value of £26,174.40. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. It was a mini-competition under the passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The stated submission deadline was 09:00 on 23 September 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 22 September 2026. The requirement was for one four-seat route; no separate lots are identified. The published suitability assessment marks the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are reported.

For suppliers considering similar school transport work for Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, this award shows demand for a dedicated, four-seat route serving a named school and journey locations. A credible competitor would need to provide suitable vehicle capacity and reliably operate the specified route for the school term period. The buyer used a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers would need to be positioned to participate through that route. The awarded supplier was A2B Needham Market. The suitability assessment indicates the requirement was not considered suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, a relevant signal for businesses assessing their scale and operating model against comparable work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLS066 2026-09-23 (0900) Bury St Edmunds - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (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. QLS066 2026-09-23 (0900) Bury St Edmunds - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (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 23/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 22/09/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c208381e-50a3-47b6-84ee-2a974986a3df
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/483298e1-c1b4-4f78-b505-853f8c316f08
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
£26,174 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

A2B Needham Market

Further Information

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