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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 Passenger Transport

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25 Aug 2026 at 09:32

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport is procuring passenger transport services for a four-seat school journey between Henstead and Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in Blundeston. The requirement is for transporting pupils to and from the school, with the service delivered in the Blundeston and Henstead area of Suffolk. It falls within the broad category of passenger transport services, excluding waste transport. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a small, dedicated school transport requirement rather than a general fleet, public bus or wider passenger transport contract. The named destination is Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and the vehicle capacity requirement is four seats.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 25 August 2026 to Andalusia Trading Ltd trading as Roadrunner Taxis. The awarded value is £0 GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 09:00 on 24 August 2026, and clarification questions closed at 09:00 on 21 August 2026. The tender was for services and the process is recorded as complete. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations.

This award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System to source small, local school journeys with defined vehicle capacity requirements. A credible future supplier would need to provide reliable pupil transport for a four-seat requirement, operate around Henstead, Blundeston and Suffolk, and meet the council’s arrangements for participating in a mini-competition under the relevant transport purchasing system. Local taxi and private-hire operators with suitable vehicles, dependable drivers and experience of regular school services are the closest commercial fit. The award also indicates demand for a focused route rather than a large-scale transport operation, so operators able to manage consistent school-day scheduling and dependable daily delivery would be well placed.

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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.

Notice Details

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20262 days 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 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

Andalusia Trading Ltd T/A Roadrunner Taxis

Further Information

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