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2026-08-19 QLT022 Eye to East Coast College Lowestoft (4 seated vehicle - no passenger assistant required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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02 Sep 2026 at 08:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Eye to East Coast College in Lowestoft. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seated passenger places, and did not require a passenger assistant. The work falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, and is intended to support travel between the Eye area and the college in Lowestoft. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, and the service is delivered in Suffolk. This is a small, defined passenger transport operation rather than a general fleet, logistics or waste transport requirement. Businesses should therefore have the ability to provide a suitable four-seat vehicle and operate the specified journey reliably for the council’s passenger transport service.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 9am on 1 September 2026, and the contract started on 7 September 2026. The contract period runs to 31 July 2028, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2029. The contract was awarded on 2 September 2026 to SPRY Management for £82,650. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The procurement was a services contract, with the award made to one supplier. The published process does not state a separate procurement method or evaluation weighting beyond the mini-competition route.

For a supplier assessing future requirements from this buyer, the award demonstrates demand for dedicated, small-capacity passenger transport connecting communities with an educational destination in Suffolk. A credible competitor would need a reliable four-seat passenger vehicle, suitable operating arrangements for a regular route between Eye and Lowestoft, and the capacity to provide the service without a passenger assistant. Experience in passenger transport and dependable day-to-day journey delivery would be relevant, particularly where the service supports access to college. The requirement was run through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking comparable work should be able to operate through that route and respond to mini-competitions. The procurement was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-08-19 QLT022 Eye to East Coast College Lowestoft (4 seated 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. QLT022 Eye to East Coast College Lowestoft (4 seated 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-e6aaa0b8-0b8d-4382-8377-062c9e91365d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96be0673-47fc-4591-8b33-31ebfa9ae2aa
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
£82,650 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20262 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

SPRY Management

Further Information

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