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QFX015 0900 2026-09-22 Badingham to Felix Primary, Felixstowe (4-seater, PA required and infant car seat) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 13:46

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Badingham to Felix Primary in Felixstowe. The requirement is for a four-seat vehicle, with a passenger assistant and an infant car seat. The service is intended to transport a child or children safely between the stated location and Felix Primary. The delivery area is Suffolk, centred on the Badingham–Felixstowe route. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of vehicles or equipment. It suits operators providing small-capacity, safeguarded passenger transport for education journeys, with vehicles and staff able to meet the specified seating, passenger-assistance and child-safety requirements. The relevant category is transport services, CPV 60000000.

This procurement was a completed mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. A contract was awarded to A K Cars on 22 September 2026 for £126,008.95 including the stated currency, GBP. The awarded contract runs from 23 September 2026 to 31 July 2030. The tender submission deadline was 09:00 on 22 September 2026, and clarification questions closed at 09:00 on 21 September 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2031. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier. The procurement was evaluated through the mini-competition route, with the detailed award criteria set out in the procurement documents.

This award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, small-vehicle school transport on a defined local route. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide a reliable four-seat vehicle, arrange a suitable passenger assistant and supply an appropriate infant car seat. The work calls for dependable scheduled journeys, close attention to child safeguarding and the ability to support education transport in the Badingham and Felixstowe area. Operators with experience in school or passenger transport, robust driver and passenger-assistant arrangements, suitable insurance and compliance systems, and the capacity to maintain consistent service standards would be well placed. The requirement also shows that the council uses its passenger transport purchasing system for route-specific competitions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QFX015 0900 2026-09-22 Badingham to Felix Primary, Felixstowe (4-seater, PA required and infant car seat) - 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. QFX015 0900 2026-09-22 Badingham to Felix Primary, Felixstowe (4-seater, PA required and infant car seat) 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 2026-09-22. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-21 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2031

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fe528fff-5dcc-4d15-b2fd-40c6fc9a7a25
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a11ff78-0b73-42c9-b273-d12cc9af59d5
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
£126,008 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 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

A K Cars

Further Information

Notice Documents

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