--- title: "2026-08-13 0900 QLT351 Halesworth - Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seated vehicle and a passenger assistant required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-21eb268c-f1c0-4716-b5ec-dc5bd5ea5657" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-21eb268c-f1c0-4716-b5ec-dc5bd5ea5657" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-21eb268c-f1c0-4716-b5ec-dc5bd5ea5657.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-21eb268c-f1c0-4716-b5ec-dc5bd5ea5657.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-20" --- # 2026-08-13 0900 QLT351 Halesworth - Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seated vehicle and a passenger assistant required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21eb268c-f1c0-4716-b5ec-dc5bd5ea5657 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-21eb268c-f1c0-4716-b5ec-dc5bd5ea5657) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-21eb268c-f1c0-4716-b5ec-dc5bd5ea5657.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QLT351 Halesworth route to Roman Hill Primary School in Lowestoft. The requirement was for a vehicle with six seated passenger places and a passenger assistant, indicating a scheduled school transport service rather than general vehicle hire. The work is associated with Halesworth and Lowestoft, with the delivery address recorded in Ipswich, Suffolk. The main category is transport services (CPV 60000000). The procurement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, whose wider requirement is the supply of passenger transport services through its Dynamic Purchasing System. The selected service therefore combines suitable vehicle provision, safe passenger transport and an accompanying assistant for school journeys. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. 24x7 Ltd was awarded the contract on 20 August 2026. The awarded value is recorded as £0. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The tender submission deadline was 9am on 13 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 5pm on 11 August 2026. The requirement was evaluated through the council’s mini-competition process. The procurement record marks it as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This award shows recurring demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school passenger transport on a defined Halesworth–Lowestoft route. A credible future competitor would need access to a six-seated vehicle, the ability to provide a passenger assistant, and reliable operational arrangements for regular school journeys. Experience in passenger transport, particularly transporting children safely and consistently, would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate dependable vehicles, appropriately trained staff, safeguarding awareness, punctuality and contingency arrangements for vehicle or staff disruption. The use of a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competition means businesses would also need to understand that route-level opportunities are competed through that purchasing arrangement, with clear responses to service requirements and council clarification procedures. ## 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. QLT351 Halesworth - Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seated vehicle and a passenger assistant 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 9am on Thursday 13th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 5pm on Tuesday 11th August 2026 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fe5a67f-4e6a-4b37-ace8-08f94e1aa991 | | 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 | 20 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 - 20 Aug 2026 at 08:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fe5a67f-4e6a-4b37-ace8-08f94e1aa991 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fe5a67f-4e6a-4b37-ace8-08f94e1aa991 20th 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-b5fd17-21eb268c-f1c0-4716-b5ec-dc5bd5ea5657. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-21eb268c-f1c0-4716-b5ec-dc5bd5ea5657.json.