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QSC240 09:00 2026-08-27 Ipswich to Hillside Special School, Sudbury- 4-seater vehicle, Individual Transport and Passenger Assistant - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 12:44

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for an individual pupil journey from Ipswich to Hillside Special School in Sudbury. The requirement is for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant, providing dedicated transport for one passenger rather than a general bus or group service. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is categorised as a service. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and Sudbury, with the buyer’s address in Russell Road, Ipswich. The requirement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport through its passenger transport purchasing arrangements, and is relevant to operators able to provide appropriately staffed vehicle transport for a school journey.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the Supply of Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 27 August 2026 to 24x7 Ltd for £194,503. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, and the council reserves the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 27 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 25 August 2026. The opportunity was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published procurement information does not set out a separate award-scoring basis.

For a supplier that did not win, this award is evidence that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses its purchasing system to buy dedicated school transport combining a small vehicle with a passenger assistant. A credible future operator would need to provide a four-seater vehicle, reliable individual passenger transport and suitably staffed journeys between Ipswich and Hillside Special School in Sudbury. The requirement points to a service model built around dependable school-day operations and one passenger, rather than higher-capacity fleet work. The buyer marked this opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so competitors should assess whether they have the organisational capacity and operating scale expected for council passenger transport work of this type. Experience delivering contracted education or assisted passenger journeys would be directly relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSC240 09:00 2026-08-27 Ipswich to Hillside Special School, Sudbury- 4-seater vehicle, Individual Transport and Passenger Assistant - 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. QSC240 09:00 2026-08-27 Ipswich to Hillside Special School, Sudbury- 4-seater vehicle, Individual Transport and Passenger Assistant 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 2026-08-27. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-25 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031-07-31.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c949456d-60b8-4f6a-90ed-e4f7e08bee83
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdbd4f53-32ce-422e-abfd-35957679028e
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
£194,503 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 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
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

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

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