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QLT349 2026-08-11 (0900) Lowestoft - Sunrise Academy, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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12 Aug 2026 at 11:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for Sunrise Academy in Lowestoft. The requirement was a dedicated journey serving the academy, using a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant. It falls within the wider category of transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than goods or waste. The delivery location is Lowestoft, with the procurement linked to the council’s passenger transport function in Suffolk. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, whose address is in Ipswich. The service is intended to support travel to and from the school and requires an operator able to provide both the vehicle and the passenger-assistance element as part of one transport service.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. SPRY Management was awarded the contract on 12 August 2026 for £171,950. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. The original tender deadline was 9am on 11 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9am on 10 August 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2033. The award is recorded as active. The published information does not set out separate lots or an award-criteria weighting, so the available outcome is the supplier, value, route and contract term rather than a detailed scoring basis.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need experience delivering scheduled passenger transport for school users, with reliable safeguarding-aware operations and the capacity to provide an eight-seat vehicle alongside a passenger assistant. The winning model demonstrates that the council values a complete, dependable service rather than vehicle provision alone. Operators should be comfortable participating in a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition and responding to tightly managed clarification and submission processes. Relevant strengths would include local knowledge of Lowestoft and Suffolk, consistent driver and passenger-assistant cover, suitable vehicles, contingency arrangements for absence or breakdown, and evidence of dependable day-to-day service delivery. The procurement was not identified as suitable for SMEs, indicating that comparable future work may favour suppliers with established operational capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT349 2026-08-11 (0900) Lowestoft - Sunrise Academy, Lowestoft (8 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. QLT349 2026-08-11 (0900) Lowestoft - Sunrise Academy, Lowestoft (8 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 11/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 10/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2033.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d54d9ee7-8253-4219-ba6a-d1e1bb293e5f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9819e6f4-9bcb-4264-a091-d46aaa28f68b
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
£171,950 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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 Passenger Transport
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

SPRY Management

Further Information

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