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QIP170 0900 2026-10-07 Eye - Stone Lodge Academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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07 Oct 2026 at 13:29

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport bought a passenger transport service for the QIP170 journey between Eye and Stone Lodge Academy in Ipswich, using a four-seated vehicle. The work is a small, route-specific transport requirement rather than a general transport service. The procurement was run by the Council’s passenger transport team. The stated destination is Stone Lodge Academy, Ipswich; the journey begins in Eye. This requirement sits within the Council’s wider passenger transport services purchasing arrangement and concerns transport for this particular journey.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Royal Rides. The award date was 7 October 2026. The recorded award value is £0, so it does not provide a usable price benchmark. The contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2031. This was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 9am on 7 October 2026, and clarification questions by 9am on 5 October 2026. The requirement was for one four-seated vehicle on the Eye–Stone Lodge Academy route. No evaluation criteria or supplier qualification requirements are stated in the process information.

For providers of passenger transport, this award shows that Suffolk County Council buys individual, route-based journeys requiring a small-capacity vehicle through competitions under its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to be able to provide a four-seated vehicle and reliably cover the journey between Eye and Stone Lodge Academy in Ipswich. The Council’s selection of Royal Rides demonstrates that a supplier was appointed for this defined service, but the published award value of £0 gives no meaningful indication of the commercial scale or pricing. The stated suitability flags do not identify this requirement as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP170 0900 2026-10-07 Eye - Stone Lodge Academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle) - 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. QIP170 0900 2026-10-07 Eye - Stone Lodge Academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle) 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 9.00am on Wednesday 7th October. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9.00am on Monday 5th October which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c25e1c6c-8279-4008-8043-55309522fce9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d00d1f9-9d84-43c9-aaea-4894789f8f66
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 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
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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

Notice Documents

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