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QBH088 2026-07-20 Lowestoft - Bramfield House School (4 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 13:14

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the journey between Lowestoft and Bramfield House School. The requirement is for a vehicle with four passenger seats and a passenger assistant, supporting school travel. The service falls within the transport services category (CPV 60000000). Delivery is associated with Lowestoft, Bramfield House School and the wider Suffolk area. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of vehicles or other goods, and its focus is the reliable transport of pupils to and from the school using a suitably sized vehicle and an accompanying passenger assistant.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The submission deadline was 20 July 2026 at 09:00, and the contract was awarded on 21 July 2026. Andalusia Trading Ltd trading as Roadrunner Taxis was selected for £102,030. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender itself is recorded as complete, and the award is active. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the requirement shows a defined local market for school passenger transport with a modest-capacity vehicle and a dedicated passenger assistant. Credible competitors would need to provide four passenger seats, staff the passenger assistant role and deliver dependable journeys between Lowestoft and Bramfield House School. Relevant strengths include experience in pupil transport, dependable local route coverage, suitable vehicle availability and the operational discipline to meet school travel commitments. The procurement route also matters: suppliers would need to qualify for, and operate within, the relevant Dynamic Purchasing System before competing in similar mini competitions. Taxi and passenger transport operators with the right staffing and safeguarding arrangements are the natural comparator group.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QBH088 2026-07-20 Lowestoft - Bramfield House School (4 seats and a 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. QBH088 2026-07-20 Lowestoft - Bramfield House School (4 seats and a 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 0900 on 20/07/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 17/07/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d38b581e-d33f-499e-b17f-1f0e99cea4e9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75c3c702-861d-468f-aee0-e92f7ccb8bc9
Current Stage
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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
£102,030 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months 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
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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

Andalusia Trading Ltd

Further Information

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