--- title: "QLS065 2026-09-17 (0900) Beccles - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (6 seats with a female PA) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2ee3a49d-cc9c-4e13-a175-3f236014de0b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2ee3a49d-cc9c-4e13-a175-3f236014de0b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2ee3a49d-cc9c-4e13-a175-3f236014de0b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2ee3a49d-cc9c-4e13-a175-3f236014de0b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # QLS065 2026-09-17 (0900) Beccles - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (6 seats with a female PA) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ee3a49d-cc9c-4e13-a175-3f236014de0b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2ee3a49d-cc9c-4e13-a175-3f236014de0b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2ee3a49d-cc9c-4e13-a175-3f236014de0b.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a six-seat journey between Beccles and Compass Community School Aylward Park, Meadow View, Blaxhall. The service includes a female personal assistant (PA) travelling with passengers. The requirement is classified as transport services, covering the operation of the vehicle and accompanying passenger support for the school route. Delivery locations associated with the requirement include Beccles, Blaxhall and the wider Suffolk area. This is a council-funded education transport service rather than a general vehicle hire requirement, so relevant suppliers are operators able to provide both scheduled passenger transport and an appropriate PA resource for the journey. The procurement is complete and was awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. 24x7 Ltd was selected on 18 September 2026 for £277,149.81 including the stated contract award value. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2034. The tender deadline was 09:00 on 17 September 2026, and clarification questions closed at 09:00 on 16 September 2026. The award is recorded as active. The procurement is a services contract and was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. This award shows sustained demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school passenger transport combining a small-capacity vehicle with individual passenger support. Suppliers likely to be credible when a similar requirement returns will need the operational capacity to run a reliable education route, provide a six-seat vehicle, and supply a female PA as part of the service rather than treating transport and support as separate activities. Experience delivering school or specialist passenger transport will help demonstrate understanding of safeguarding, punctuality, passenger care and route continuity. The use of a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition is also commercially relevant: operators seeking comparable council work should be able to engage with that purchasing route and respond to individual transport requirements. ## 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. QLS065 2026-09-17 (0900) Beccles - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (6 seats with a female PA) 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 17/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 16/09/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2034. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d93aa53-e4e8-4907-bb8f-231c7205a085 | | 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 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £277,149 | | 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 | | 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 - 18 Sep 2026 at 11:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d93aa53-e4e8-4907-bb8f-231c7205a085 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d93aa53-e4e8-4907-bb8f-231c7205a085 18th September 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-b5fd17-2ee3a49d-cc9c-4e13-a175-3f236014de0b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2ee3a49d-cc9c-4e13-a175-3f236014de0b.json.