--- title: "QLT350 2026-08-11 (0900) Halesworth - Sunrise Academy, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0242fa01-2d91-4c84-b795-d08e8a97855d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0242fa01-2d91-4c84-b795-d08e8a97855d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0242fa01-2d91-4c84-b795-d08e8a97855d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0242fa01-2d91-4c84-b795-d08e8a97855d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-12" --- # QLT350 2026-08-11 (0900) Halesworth - Sunrise Academy, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0242fa01-2d91-4c84-b795-d08e8a97855d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0242fa01-2d91-4c84-b795-d08e8a97855d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0242fa01-2d91-4c84-b795-d08e8a97855d.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a school journey from Halesworth to Sunrise Academy in Lowestoft. The requirement is for a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant, supporting the transport of pupils to the academy. It is a services contract covering transport operations rather than vehicle supply or construction. The delivery information identifies Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport in Ipswich as the buying organisation, with the journey associated with Halesworth, Lowestoft and the wider United Kingdom. The relevant category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The contract was awarded to SPRY Management on 12 August 2026 for £178,600. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 11 August 2026, and clarification questions by 09:00 on 10 August 2026. The published outcome records one active award and does not set out a separate quality or price weighting. For a supplier assessing future school transport work with Suffolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated route between Halesworth and Lowestoft using an eight-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible competitor would need to provide suitable passenger transport capacity, reliable scheduled operations and staff able to support pupils during the journey. Experience delivering home-to-school or other education transport would be directly relevant to the requirement, as would the operational systems needed to maintain safe, dependable daily services. Suppliers would also need to understand and participate in the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System route for passenger transport opportunities. ## Notice 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. QLT350 2026-08-11 (0900) Halesworth - Sunrise Academy, 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 11/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 10/08/2026 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/021f1110-4040-44bf-a3ba-666102315c80 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £178,600 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Postcode area | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SPRY Management | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 12 Aug 2026 at 09:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/021f1110-4040-44bf-a3ba-666102315c80 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/021f1110-4040-44bf-a3ba-666102315c80 12th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0242fa01-2d91-4c84-b795-d08e8a97855d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0242fa01-2d91-4c84-b795-d08e8a97855d.json.