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QLT352 2026-08-24 (0900) Henstead - Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Blundeston (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat school journey from Henstead to Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in Blundeston. This is a small, route-specific transport service rather than a general fleet or school transport contract. The journey connects Henstead with the primary school in Blundeston, in Suffolk. The stated requirement is for four passenger seats; no further operational description of the journey is included in the procurement summary.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The contract was awarded to Andalusia Trading Ltd, trading as Roadrunner Taxis, on 25 August 2026, for £11,020. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 24 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 21 August 2026. The available summary does not state the evaluation criteria or explain how bids were assessed. The requirement was for one four-seat route; no separate lot awards are reported.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors are passenger transport operators able to provide a vehicle and service suited to a four-seat school journey between Henstead and Blundeston. The award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buys small, defined school-route services through competition within its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, rather than treating this as a broad transport package. Operators based in or able to serve Suffolk may find this route scale relevant, although the award does not establish a wider geographic coverage requirement. A supplier would need to demonstrate reliable delivery of the specified journey and sufficient capacity for four passengers. The awarded supplier is a taxi operator, providing evidence that this scale of school transport can suit a specialist local transport business. No particular accreditation or technical qualification is stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT352 2026-08-24 (0900) Henstead - Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Blundeston (4 seats) - 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. QLT352 2026-08-24 (0900) Henstead - Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Blundeston (4 seats) 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 24/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 21/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dabd4af1-8d15-4c88-80d1-bf7fa40d0a0e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6b1ce3c-558d-4379-8d69-cf28fe52d6bd
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
£11,020 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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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