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QBR044 2026-10-06 (0900) Leiston - Beccles High School (The Forge) (8 seats with a PA) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 15:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a school journey from Leiston to Beccles High School (The Forge). The requirement was for an eight-seat vehicle with a passenger assistant. This is a specific school transport route rather than a general transport service; the listed category is transport services (CPV 60000000). The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The route’s named locations and vehicle capacity indicate a requirement for operators able to provide suitable vehicles and an accompanying passenger assistant for school travel.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Dan’s Prebooked Cars. The award was made on 6 October 2026, for £315,894. The contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 August 2031. Suffolk County Council ran the requirement as a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender deadline was 6 October 2026, with clarification questions due by 5 October 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract up to 31 July 2033. The requirement was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published award information does not set out evaluation criteria or a more specific procurement procedure.

For suppliers of school passenger transport, this award confirms a buyer requirement for a dedicated route between Leiston and Beccles High School, delivered using an eight-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible competitor would need to show it can consistently provide appropriately sized vehicles, reliable route coverage and suitably capable staff to accompany pupils. The selected supplier is a pre-booked car operator, indicating that the buyer accepts this type of provider for the requirement. The scale and duration of the contract favour businesses able to sustain dependable service over several years, rather than provide occasional journeys. The buyer used its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and a mini-competition, so familiarity with that route to market would be relevant when competing for comparable school transport requirements from Suffolk County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QBR044 2026-10-06 (0900) Leiston - Beccles High School (The Forge) (8 seats with a PA) - 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. QBR044 2026-10-06 (0900) Leiston - Beccles High School (The Forge) (8 seats with a PA) 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 06/10/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 05/10/2026 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-d64bc4a9-1ee7-4616-824e-690978af6ff3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba8ae677-c40b-4cb9-8016-a61b61c8ca97
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
£315,894 £100K-£500K
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
12 Oct 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
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

Dan's Prebooked Cars

Further Information

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