--- title: "QLS061 2026-09-10 (0900) Rushmere St Andrew/Bawdsey - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4d5406d5-6995-4478-85b7-c3d81dfec430" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d5406d5-6995-4478-85b7-c3d81dfec430" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d5406d5-6995-4478-85b7-c3d81dfec430.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d5406d5-6995-4478-85b7-c3d81dfec430.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-11" --- # QLS061 2026-09-10 (0900) Rushmere St Andrew/Bawdsey - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d5406d5-6995-4478-85b7-c3d81dfec430 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d5406d5-6995-4478-85b7-c3d81dfec430) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d5406d5-6995-4478-85b7-c3d81dfec430.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View in Blaxhall. The requirement covers a four-seat transport service for the route between Rushmere St Andrew and Bawdsey, serving the school destination in Blaxhall. The delivery address is associated with Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, and the wider service area is the United Kingdom. This is a service contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, operating from Ipswich. The procurement falls under CPV 60000000, covering transport services other than waste transport. The specific requirement is a small-capacity school transport journey, so relevant businesses are passenger transport operators with suitable vehicles and the operational capability to provide regular, reliable journeys for school passengers. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 11 September 2026 to M&R (Woodbridge) Ltd. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 09:00 on 10 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 9 September 2026. The awarded value is £98,404.80. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it to 31 July 2033. The award is active. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected supplier is M&R (Woodbridge) Ltd, based in Woodbridge, Suffolk. This award indicates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, small-capacity school passenger transport on a defined route, delivered over a multi-year service period. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitable four-seat vehicle capacity, dependable scheduling and the ability to provide consistent transport between Rushmere St Andrew, Bawdsey and Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View in Blaxhall. Local operating knowledge of Suffolk and the ability to manage regular school journeys would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should also be able to compete through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System and meet its requirements for passenger transport services. The incumbent’s Woodbridge base suggests that practical coverage of the local area and reliable day-to-day operations are important characteristics for this buyer’s requirement. ## 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. QLS061 2026-09-10 (0900) Rushmere St Andrew/Bawdsey - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (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 on 10/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 09/09/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2033. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c28b48b-805f-405b-98b9-f3ec2d04d5f1 | | 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 | 11 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £98,404 | | 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 | M&R (Woodbridge) Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 11 Sep 2026 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c28b48b-805f-405b-98b9-f3ec2d04d5f1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c28b48b-805f-405b-98b9-f3ec2d04d5f1 11th 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-b5fd17-4d5406d5-6995-4478-85b7-c3d81dfec430. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d5406d5-6995-4478-85b7-c3d81dfec430.json.