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QLT263 2026-08-14 (0900) Blundeston - Dell Primary School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council’s passenger transport service covers a school journey from Blundeston to Dell Primary School in Lowestoft. The requirement is for an eight-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant, indicating a small, dedicated school transport service rather than general passenger transport. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The route and school location are identified, while the delivery address data also includes a council postcode in Ipswich. This is a service procurement classified as transport services (CPV 60000000), run as a competition within the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The work is the safe, reliable transport of pupils on the specified school route, with the passenger assistant included in the requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to ALBIES LTD. The award date was 18 August 2026, and the contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. Its awarded value is £231,420. The council’s description also says it reserves the right to extend the contract up to 31 July 2033. This was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 14 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 13 August 2026 at 09:00. The process concerns one specified route and vehicle-and-assistant requirement. The available data does not set out the evaluation criteria or supplier qualification requirements.

This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school transport combining a suitably sized vehicle with an accompanying passenger assistant. A credible competitor for this same requirement would need to demonstrate the capacity to provide an eight-seat vehicle, dependable operation of the Blundeston–Dell Primary School journey, and staffing for the passenger-assistant role. Experience delivering school or passenger transport would be relevant to showing that the service can be operated reliably. The procurement was competed through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking similar work would need to be positioned to participate through that route. This is a focused transport service rather than a broad fleet or general transport contract; suppliers whose offer cannot cover both the vehicle and assistant requirement are less closely matched.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT263 2026-08-14 (0900) Blundeston - Dell Primary School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - 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. QLT263 2026-08-14 (0900) Blundeston - Dell Primary School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) 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 14/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 13/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2033.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f459eb9a-44ed-4776-b279-f507ac82215a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4321727-14a7-4a04-a6d0-92dc65786477
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
£231,420 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20262 months 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
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

ALBIES LTD

Further Information

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