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SC721 2026-08-03 09.00 Polstead to Thomas Gainsborough School, Great Cornard. Sudbury - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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13 Aug 2026 at 15:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled school route from Polstead to Thomas Gainsborough School in Great Cornard, near Sudbury. The requirement sits within the wider supply of passenger transport services and is classified as transport services excluding waste transport. The work is a service rather than a goods or construction contract, involving transport associated with school travel. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The stated delivery address is linked to Ipswich, while the route itself serves Polstead, Great Cornard and the Sudbury area. This is a single route requirement rather than a multi-lot procurement, and the council’s stated contract scope includes the right to extend the arrangement.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 3 August 2026 to GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD for £172,634. The awarded contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. The original tender deadline was 3 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 28 July 2026 at 09:00. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2033. The procurement was for services and was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for contracted school passenger transport on a defined local route. A credible competitor for a future requirement from Suffolk County Council would need to provide dependable passenger transport between rural or local communities and a school, with the operational capacity to maintain a regular service throughout the school year. Experience of school transport, route planning, passenger safety, punctuality and day-to-day service continuity would be commercially relevant. Suppliers would also need to be able to compete through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services and manage a contract lasting several years. The recorded award to a dedicated Ipswich passenger transport business indicates the importance of local delivery capability and transport-sector specialism.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC721 2026-08-03 09.00 Polstead to Thomas Gainsborough School, Great Cornard. Sudbury - 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. .SC721 2026-08-03 09.00 Polstead to Thomas Gainsborough School, Great Cornard. Sudbury 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 MONDAY 3RD AUGUST 2026 AT 09.00 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is TUESDAY 28TH 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-d9fbb5b4-1473-4624-a310-d64db10fffb0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aef9150b-cf89-44fb-87ac-aebdd62cff04
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
£172,634 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 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
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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

GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD

Further Information

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