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title: "QOC690 2024-08-21 (0900) Lowestoft / Norwich to John Grant School, Great Yarmouth (6 seated vehicle with a passenger assistant) - AWARD"
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# QOC690 2024-08-21 (0900) Lowestoft / Norwich to John Grant School, Great Yarmouth (6 seated vehicle with a passenger assistant) - AWARD

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38291929-e00f-4c37-9d6a-b8ca72bb7071

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council has completed a procurement process for the transport of students from Lowestoft and Norwich to John Grant School in Great Yarmouth. The awarded contract, titled "QOC690 2024-08-21 (0900) Lowestoft / Norwich to John Grant School, Great Yarmouth (6 seated vehicle with a passenger assistant)", falls under the transport services category (CPV 60000000). The contract's procurement stage is complete, and it was executed through a Dynamic Purchasing System. Rainbows Transport has been awarded the contract valued at £75,810, running from 2nd September 2024 to 31st July 2026.

This tender provides significant opportunities for transport service providers specialising in pupil transportation. Businesses with experience in providing passenger transport services, particularly those equipped with small capacity vehicles and passenger assistants, would find this contract suitable. Although Suffolk County Council did not specifically highlight suitability for SMEs or VCSEs, other similar companies in the region, such as Rainbows Transport, have demonstrated their eligibility and capacity to fulfil such contracts, paving the way for similar businesses to explore future tenders from Suffolk County Council.

## 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. QOC690 2024-08-21 (0900) Lowestoft / Norwich to John Grant School, Great Yarmouth (6 seated vehicle with a passenger assistant) 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 21/08/2024. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 20/08/2024 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/db8fd4b3-315c-4986-adfd-0a2d56fe33a3 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2024 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,358 |
| 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 |
| Additional buyers | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT |
| Locality | SUFFOLK |
| Post town | 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | ALBIES; RAINBOWS TRANSPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2024 at 14:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8fd4b3-315c-4986-adfd-0a2d56fe33a3
- 22 Aug 2024 at 07:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8fd4b3-315c-4986-adfd-0a2d56fe33a3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8fd4b3-315c-4986-adfd-0a2d56fe33a3
  22nd August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us

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