--- title: "QOC789 09:00 2026-09-22 Mildenhall to Gretton School, Cambs, - 4 - seater vehicle required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2fec18cd-4df1-4f9f-af0a-9172541a5e03" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2fec18cd-4df1-4f9f-af0a-9172541a5e03" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2fec18cd-4df1-4f9f-af0a-9172541a5e03.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2fec18cd-4df1-4f9f-af0a-9172541a5e03.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-22" --- # QOC789 09:00 2026-09-22 Mildenhall to Gretton School, Cambs, - 4 - seater vehicle required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2fec18cd-4df1-4f9f-af0a-9172541a5e03 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2fec18cd-4df1-4f9f-af0a-9172541a5e03) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2fec18cd-4df1-4f9f-af0a-9172541a5e03.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Mildenhall to Gretton School in Cambridgeshire. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, indicating a small-scale passenger transport operation rather than a larger coach or fleet service. The procurement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, and the service is associated with travel within the United Kingdom. The route-specific requirement appears intended to support transport between Mildenhall and Gretton School, so relevant businesses are operators able to provide reliable, appropriately sized vehicle and passenger transport services for that journey. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made to Skyline247 Limited on 22 September 2026 for £122,265. The contract period runs from 24 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 22 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 18 September 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract to 31 July 2031. The tender was marked complete, and the award is active. The contract was awarded as a single requirement, with no separate lots or multiple awarded suppliers identified. Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear indication of Suffolk County Council’s demand for route-specific passenger transport linked to education. A credible future competitor would need to operate a suitable four-seater vehicle and provide dependable transport between Mildenhall and Gretton School. The requirement favours suppliers able to manage regular, punctual journeys on a defined route, maintain an appropriately sized vehicle and deliver consistent passenger service throughout the contract. Businesses already equipped for council passenger transport work, and able to compete through the relevant Dynamic Purchasing System, would be best placed to use this procurement as a benchmark for similar requirements from the same buyer. The award also shows that a relatively small vehicle can form a standalone council transport contract. ## 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. QOC789 09:00 2026-09-22 Mildenhall to Gretton School, Cambs, - 4 - seater vehicle 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 09:00 2026-09-22. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-18 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031-07-31. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/094957c7-310f-4514-acb9-91248f5dc7dc | | 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 | 22 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 24 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £122,265 | | 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 | Skyline247 Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 22 Sep 2026 at 14:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/094957c7-310f-4514-acb9-91248f5dc7dc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/094957c7-310f-4514-acb9-91248f5dc7dc 22nd 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-b5fd17-2fec18cd-4df1-4f9f-af0a-9172541a5e03. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2fec18cd-4df1-4f9f-af0a-9172541a5e03.json.