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TN151 2026-07-21 09.00 Brandon and Ingham to Ixworth High and Thurston Community Schools - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 11:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the school journey from Brandon and Ingham to Ixworth High School and Thurston Community Schools. The requirement covers the operation of transport services serving these routes, under the broad category of transport services (CPV 60000000). The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The delivery location is identified as Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, with the service connecting Brandon and Ingham with the named schools. This is a school-focused transport requirement rather than a general public transport service, and is relevant to operators able to provide regular, reliable journeys for pupils along defined routes.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 21 July 2026 to CABS, for £226,100 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it to 31 July 2033. The tender submission deadline was 21 July 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 15 July 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was treated as a services procurement. The published suitability assessment marked it as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the requirement demonstrates sustained demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school passenger transport on defined routes. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need dependable vehicles, appropriately qualified and vetted drivers, robust scheduling and dispatch arrangements, and the capacity to provide consistent daily school journeys over a multi-year service period. Local knowledge of Brandon, Ingham, Ixworth and Thurston would support reliable route planning and operational resilience. The council’s suitability assessment indicates that it viewed this opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, pointing towards operators with established capacity, suitable fleet resources and the ability to meet formal transport-service requirements at scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TN151 2026-07-21 09.00 Brandon and Ingham to Ixworth High and Thurston Community Schools - 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. TN151 2026-07-21 09.00 Brandon and Ingham to Ixworth High and Thurston Community Schools 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 TUESDAY 21ST JULY 2026 AT 09.00. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is WEDNESDAY 15TH JULY 2026 AT 09.00 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31ST JULY 2033

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d75bebd1-d619-49a7-97a9-b7004038d285
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48584425-beb6-4ad2-ba61-0b92c9bb319e
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
£226,100 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 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 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
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

CABS

Further Information

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