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IP245, 0900 2026-10-06, Bramford to Northgate High School, Ipswich (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 13:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the IP245 journey from Bramford to Northgate High School in Ipswich. The requirement is for a four-seat service, serving a school journey at 09:00. The buyer is Suffolk County Council, with the work associated with Ipswich and the surrounding Bramford route. This is a local, route-specific transport service rather than a general transport contract. The procurement formed a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so it relates to providing transport to meet a defined journey requirement.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Suffolk County Council selected LOYAL EXPRESS CABS LTD. The award date was 6 October 2026, for £13,050.72. The contract period runs from 8 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. This was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 09:00 on 6 October 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 5 October 2026. The available procurement information describes a single four-seat route requirement, from Bramford to Northgate High School in Ipswich. The contract was classified as a service; no further evaluation basis is stated in the supplied process details.

For suppliers considering similar school transport work for Suffolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a small-capacity, scheduled journey between Bramford and Northgate High School in Ipswich. A credible competitor would need to provide dependable passenger transport for a four-seat requirement and reliably meet the school journey time. The selected supplier was a cab company, indicating that a local taxi or private-hire operator may be well placed to serve this type of route. The buyer ran the competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers would need to be able to compete through that route. This is a focused service contract, best suited to an operator able to cover the specified local route and deliver the required journey consistently.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IP245, 0900 2026-10-06, Bramford to Northgate High School, Ipswich (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. IP245, 0900 2026-10-06, Bramford to Northgate High School, Ipswich (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 2026-10-06. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-05 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cde05dd1-a3b3-4de5-a5f8-b52f3ee4d864
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1616499-fa69-4f9d-be9e-5be37c155382
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
£13,050 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
8 Oct 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

LOYAL EXPRESS CABS LTD

Further Information

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