--- title: "EE321, 0900 2026-10-09, Gislingham to Thorndon Church of England Primary School (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4381d026-a105-4c0c-8722-2036ed32d6c4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4381d026-a105-4c0c-8722-2036ed32d6c4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4381d026-a105-4c0c-8722-2036ed32d6c4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4381d026-a105-4c0c-8722-2036ed32d6c4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-13" --- # EE321, 0900 2026-10-09, Gislingham to Thorndon Church of England Primary School (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4381d026-a105-4c0c-8722-2036ed32d6c4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4381d026-a105-4c0c-8722-2036ed32d6c4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4381d026-a105-4c0c-8722-2036ed32d6c4.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the EE321 route from Gislingham to Thorndon Church of England Primary School. The requirement is for a four-seat vehicle, for transport associated with the school journey. The contracting authority is Suffolk County Council, with the service relating to Suffolk. This is a specific school transport route rather than a general transport requirement; operators whose business includes passenger transport and who can provide suitable vehicle capacity for a small school journey are the closest fit. The procurement has been awarded. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Passenger Transport Services dynamic purchasing system. Universal Cabs Ltd was selected, with an award value of £42,373.80. The award date was 13 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 13 October 2026 to 31 July 2028. The original submission deadline was 9 October 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 8 October 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was for one four-seat school transport route, from Gislingham to Thorndon Church of England Primary School. No evaluation criteria are stated in the procurement details. This award confirms demand from Suffolk County Council for a dedicated, low-capacity passenger transport service linking Gislingham with Thorndon Church of England Primary School. A credible competitor would need to operate passenger transport services and be able to provide a vehicle with four-seat capacity for this route. The buyer used a mini-competition within its Passenger Transport Services dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to participate through that route. The selected supplier was Universal Cabs Ltd, demonstrating that a local passenger transport operator was appointed for this requirement. This is evidence of a defined school journey requirement, rather than a broad contract for county-wide transport. ## 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. EE321, 0900 2026-10-09, Gislingham to Thorndon Church of England Primary School (4 seats) 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 2026-10-09. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-08 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/d167a9cf-0b09-44fb-a442-f16aa0ea9efc | | 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 | 13 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 13 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £42,373 | | 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 | Universal Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 13 Oct 2026 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d167a9cf-0b09-44fb-a442-f16aa0ea9efc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d167a9cf-0b09-44fb-a442-f16aa0ea9efc 13th October 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-b5fd17-4381d026-a105-4c0c-8722-2036ed32d6c4. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4381d026-a105-4c0c-8722-2036ed32d6c4.json.