--- title: "QOC899 0900 2026-08-06 Brandon - Aurora Eccles School, Quidenham, Norfolk (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-13f0e87e-06d9-4a43-88fa-1670f703a39b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-13f0e87e-06d9-4a43-88fa-1670f703a39b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-13f0e87e-06d9-4a43-88fa-1670f703a39b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-13f0e87e-06d9-4a43-88fa-1670f703a39b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-06" --- # QOC899 0900 2026-08-06 Brandon - Aurora Eccles School, Quidenham, Norfolk (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13f0e87e-06d9-4a43-88fa-1670f703a39b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-13f0e87e-06d9-4a43-88fa-1670f703a39b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-13f0e87e-06d9-4a43-88fa-1670f703a39b.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Brandon to Aurora Eccles School in Quidenham, Norfolk. The requirement was for a vehicle with four passenger seats and a passenger assistant (PA), supporting transport to and from the school. This is a service contract rather than a purchase of vehicles or other goods, and sits within the wider provision of passenger transport services. The work is relevant to operators able to provide a suitably sized vehicle, a trained passenger assistant and reliable education transport for this route. The procurement’s stated category is transport services, covering the operation and support needed to deliver the specified school transport arrangement. The procurement has been awarded and is marked complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 6 August 2026 at 09:00, and the award date was 6 August 2026. 24x7 Ltd was awarded the contract for £192,736. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The requirement was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published information identifies the service category and vehicle and passenger-assistant requirement; the award was made to a single supplier for this school transport service. This award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition to procure defined school transport routes. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need experience delivering passenger transport for schools, dependable operational planning and the capacity to provide a four-seat vehicle for a specified route. It would also need to supply a suitable passenger assistant alongside the vehicle, with arrangements that support safe, reliable journeys for pupils. Operators should be prepared to respond to route-specific competitions and demonstrate that their vehicle, staffing and service controls match the council’s detailed transport requirements. The opportunity is most relevant to established passenger transport providers rather than small or voluntary organisations. ## 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. QOC899 0900 2026-08-06 Brandon - Aurora Eccles School, Quidenham, Norfolk (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) 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 2026-08-06. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-05 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df420683-c6cb-459c-be4d-6fcc727c2912 | | 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 | 6 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £192,736 | | 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 | 24x7 Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 6 Aug 2026 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df420683-c6cb-459c-be4d-6fcc727c2912 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df420683-c6cb-459c-be4d-6fcc727c2912 6th 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-b5fd17-13f0e87e-06d9-4a43-88fa-1670f703a39b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-13f0e87e-06d9-4a43-88fa-1670f703a39b.json.