--- title: "QOC933 0900 2026-08-20 Pakefield - John Grant school, Caister (6-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-29a9cebb-af46-4ed9-9a66-1edff08355b4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-29a9cebb-af46-4ed9-9a66-1edff08355b4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29a9cebb-af46-4ed9-9a66-1edff08355b4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29a9cebb-af46-4ed9-9a66-1edff08355b4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-21" --- # QOC933 0900 2026-08-20 Pakefield - John Grant school, Caister (6-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-29a9cebb-af46-4ed9-9a66-1edff08355b4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-29a9cebb-af46-4ed9-9a66-1edff08355b4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29a9cebb-af46-4ed9-9a66-1edff08355b4.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Pakefield and John Grant School in Caister. The requirement was for a six-seated vehicle with a passenger assistant (PA), supporting the transport of pupils. The service falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is delivered in the Pakefield and Caister area of Suffolk. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a service requirement rather than a vehicle supply or construction opportunity, and is relevant to operators able to provide suitable small-capacity vehicles together with appropriately assigned passenger assistance for school travel. This procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender was complete, with submissions due by 09:00 on 20 August 2026 and clarification questions due by 09:00 on 19 August 2026. The contract was awarded to Rainbows Transport on 21 August 2026 for £186,475.50, inclusive of the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The procurement is for services. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published outcome records one active award. For suppliers monitoring this buyer’s recurring school transport requirements, the award demonstrates demand for dedicated, small-capacity passenger transport rather than general fleet provision. A credible competitor would need to operate a six-seated vehicle, provide a passenger assistant, and reliably support a scheduled school journey between Pakefield and John Grant School in Caister. The requirement also shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition to source this type of service, so operators seeking comparable work would need to be able to participate through that route. Relevant strengths include dependable daily operations, safeguarding-aware school transport delivery, suitable vehicle availability, passenger-assistance arrangements and the capacity to maintain service over a sustained contract term. ## 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. QOC933 0900 2026-08-20 Pakefield - John Grant school, Caister (6-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 2026-08-20. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-19 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/5b9696fe-a52f-4cea-b73e-2ea1bd32f5aa | | 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 | 21 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 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 | £186,475 | | 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 | Rainbows Transport | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 21 Aug 2026 at 11:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b9696fe-a52f-4cea-b73e-2ea1bd32f5aa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b9696fe-a52f-4cea-b73e-2ea1bd32f5aa 21st 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-b5fd17-29a9cebb-af46-4ed9-9a66-1edff08355b4. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29a9cebb-af46-4ed9-9a66-1edff08355b4.json.