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QIP058 0900 2026-09-07 Wrentham to Stone Lodge Academy, Ipswich (4-seater) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 12:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat journey from Wrentham to Stone Lodge Academy in Ipswich. The requirement is a school transport route, serving the academy and its passengers; the listed delivery postcode is in Ipswich. The procurement was run as a mini-competition within the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The work is transport services (CPV 60000000), focused on providing the specified route rather than a general transport service. This describes a local, vehicle-specific requirement for suppliers able to provide passenger transport between Wrentham and the school in Ipswich.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Royal Rides. The award date was 7 September 2026, and the award value is £112,092.40. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 July 2029; the council reserved the right to extend it up to 31 July 2030. The requirement was competed through a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 7 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 3 September 2026 at 09:00. The published procurement details do not set out the evaluation criteria. It was a single route requirement, not presented as multiple lots.

For suppliers that did not win, this award shows Suffolk County Council’s demand for a dedicated four-seat school transport service connecting Wrentham with Stone Lodge Academy in Ipswich. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that it can reliably provide a small-capacity vehicle and deliver the specific route in line with the school’s transport needs. Experience operating passenger transport for education journeys and the ability to meet the council’s operational requirements would be relevant. The council uses a passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions to source this type of service, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to compete through that route. The award went to Royal Rides, a supplier based in Ipswich.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP058 0900 2026-09-07 Wrentham to Stone Lodge Academy, Ipswich (4-seater) - 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. QIP058 0900 2026-09-07 Wrentham to Stone Lodge Academy, Ipswich (4-seater) 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 2026-09-07. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-03 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31-07-2030

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d2b360e2-0b57-4d44-a18e-c560e6b98aff
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/725993b8-974f-4f8d-b6a9-cc33462c86e6
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
£112,092 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
8 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

Royal Rides

Further Information

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