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TN100 2026-09-02 09.00 Pakenham to Thurston Community College and Thurston Primary School 8 seats - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 13:29

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled school journey from Pakenham to Thurston Community College and Thurston Primary School. The requirement was for an eight-seat service, covering passenger collection and transport to the named schools. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, and the service is associated with delivery in the Pakenham and Thurston area of Suffolk. This is a transport services requirement, classified under CPV 60000000. It is a specific education transport route rather than a general vehicle hire or broader passenger transport requirement, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide regular school journeys on this route with an eight-seat vehicle.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 2 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 28 August 2026 at 09:00. The contract started on 3 September 2026 and runs to 31 August 2031; the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The awarded value is £196,840. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport awarded the contract to All Day Cars on 2 September 2026. The published award identifies the supplier and an active award, while the completed tender covered one eight-seat school transport requirement. The data does not state a separate evaluation weighting or award criterion.

For a supplier assessing this buyer’s requirements, the award demonstrates demand for dedicated, recurring school transport on a defined Suffolk route, delivered with a small-capacity vehicle. A credible competitor would need to operate passenger transport services reliably between Pakenham and the Thurston schools, provide an eight-seat capacity, and manage a regular education journey over a multi-year service period. Experience of route-based school transport and the operational capacity to maintain consistent daily provision would be directly relevant to a similar requirement from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The procurement route also shows that this buyer uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions for passenger transport, so operators seeking comparable work would need to be able to participate through that purchasing arrangement and respond to route-specific competitions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TN100 2026-09-02 09.00 Pakenham to Thurston Community College and Thurston Primary School 8 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. TN100 2026-09-02 09.00 Pakenham to Thurston Community College and Thurston Primary School - 8 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 WEDNESDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 09.00 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST 2026 AT 09.00 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31ST JULY 2033

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f60ca3d3-68a5-4579-9a78-ecab1e72dec5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66504dd7-b824-4c95-b30c-f1d0f9e4debc
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
£196,840 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks 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
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

All Day Cars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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