--- title: "QLT265 2026-08-17 (0900) Saxmundham - The Ashley School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0fa2183f-3fd4-44c7-b92e-1fdebe26e860" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0fa2183f-3fd4-44c7-b92e-1fdebe26e860" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0fa2183f-3fd4-44c7-b92e-1fdebe26e860.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0fa2183f-3fd4-44c7-b92e-1fdebe26e860.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-18" --- # QLT265 2026-08-17 (0900) Saxmundham - The Ashley School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0fa2183f-3fd4-44c7-b92e-1fdebe26e860 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0fa2183f-3fd4-44c7-b92e-1fdebe26e860) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0fa2183f-3fd4-44c7-b92e-1fdebe26e860.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the route from Saxmundham to The Ashley School in Lowestoft. The requirement is for a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant, supporting the transport of pupils to and from school. This is a local education transport service rather than general haulage or vehicle supply. The work is associated with Suffolk, with the buying organisation based in Ipswich. Businesses relevant to this requirement include operators providing scheduled school transport, accessible or specialist passenger journeys, suitably sized vehicles and passenger assistants. The procurement falls within the broad transport services category, 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 18 August 2026 for £312,550. 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. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 17 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 14 August 2026. The tender was evaluated through the DPS mini-competition route. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to operate passenger transport services reliably on a school route between Saxmundham and Lowestoft, provide an appropriate eight-seat vehicle and supply a passenger assistant. The awarded contract demonstrates demand for a dedicated, relatively small-capacity education transport operation rather than a large fleet or general bus network. Relevant experience would include school and pupil transport, dependable daily scheduling, safeguarding-aware operations, passenger assistance and the management of journeys involving children. Suppliers would also need the operational capacity to maintain consistent service throughout a multi-year contract and to compete through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The buyer’s stated suitability assessment favours established operators over SMEs or VCSEs. ## 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. QLT265 2026-08-17 (0900) Saxmundham - The Ashley 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 17/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 14/08/2026 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/4588df17-ee9e-4d59-b9fe-566124489f00 | | 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 | 18 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 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 | £312,550 | | 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 - 18 Aug 2026 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4588df17-ee9e-4d59-b9fe-566124489f00 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4588df17-ee9e-4d59-b9fe-566124489f00 18th 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-b5fd17-0fa2183f-3fd4-44c7-b92e-1fdebe26e860. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0fa2183f-3fd4-44c7-b92e-1fdebe26e860.json.