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2026-09-01 QLT021 Lowestoft to East Coast College Lowestoft (8 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle - no passenger assistant required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 09:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QLT021 route between Lowestoft and East Coast College in Lowestoft. The requirement was for an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, with no passenger assistant required. This is a local special-educational or supported passenger transport operation, rather than general public bus services or vehicle supply alone. The work is delivered in Lowestoft, Suffolk, with the buyer based in Ipswich. The service falls within transport services excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services, indicating a focus on reliable scheduled transport using an appropriately accessible vehicle and capable operating arrangements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract was awarded to SPRY Management on 4 September 2026 for £80,940 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The original tender deadline was 9am on 1 September 2026, and clarification questions were due by 9am on 28 August 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract up to 31 July 2029. This was a services procurement for one specified transport requirement, with the award recorded as active. The published process identifies Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport as the buyer and SPRY Management as the successful supplier.

For a future requirement of this type, a credible supplier would need to operate an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle and provide safe, dependable passenger transport on a defined local route. The absence of a passenger assistant requirement means the operating model must cover transport delivery without relying on a separate escort role, while still meeting the practical needs of wheelchair users and college passengers. Relevant strengths would include accessible-vehicle availability, suitable driver competence, robust safeguarding and passenger-care procedures, dependable scheduling, contingency arrangements for vehicle or staffing problems, and experience working with a local authority or education-related transport service. The award also shows that Suffolk County Council uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions to source individual passenger transport requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-09-01 QLT021 Lowestoft to East Coast College Lowestoft (8 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle - no passenger assistant required) - 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. QLT021 Lowestoft to East Coast College Lowestoft (8 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle - no passenger assistant required). 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 9am on Tuesday 1st September 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9am on Friday 28th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2029.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e066931a-fe2a-430d-a4fa-809b7280914c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47d5fea6-057d-4067-ab58-6f1f42c59b53
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
£80,940 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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

SPRY Management

Further Information

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