--- title: "SC676 2026-08-03 09.00 Groton to Stour Valley Community School, Clare - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-52198861-1096-485a-89bf-edbad9bd56f7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-52198861-1096-485a-89bf-edbad9bd56f7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52198861-1096-485a-89bf-edbad9bd56f7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52198861-1096-485a-89bf-edbad9bd56f7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-11" --- # SC676 2026-08-03 09.00 Groton to Stour Valley Community School, Clare - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52198861-1096-485a-89bf-edbad9bd56f7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-52198861-1096-485a-89bf-edbad9bd56f7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52198861-1096-485a-89bf-edbad9bd56f7.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the SC676 route from Groton to Stour Valley Community School in Clare. The requirement covers transport for the school journey and is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. Delivery is associated with the Groton and Clare route, serving Stour Valley Community School. The procurement was structured as a service requirement under the council’s passenger transport arrangements, making it relevant to operators providing scheduled or contracted school transport. The opportunity concerns a specific local route rather than a general transport service across Suffolk or a wider geographic area. The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport ran a mini competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 3 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 28 July 2026. The contract was awarded to AAA Cabs Ltd on 3 August 2026 for £159,600. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The award is active. The recorded procurement category is services, and the requirement was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For a supplier that did not win, this award is evidence that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buys dedicated school-route transport through mini competitions under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible future competitor would need to operate passenger transport services reliably between Groton and Stour Valley Community School in Clare, with sufficient vehicles, drivers and operational capacity for a multi-year school service. Experience of education or contracted passenger transport would help demonstrate suitability, alongside the ability to respond through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System and meet its submission and clarification processes. The awarded supplier, AAA Cabs Ltd, shows that a local taxi or private-hire operator can be selected for this type of 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. SC676 2026-08-03 09.00 Groton to Stour Valley Community School, Clare 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 MONDAY 3RD AUGUST 2026 AT 09.00 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is TUESDAY 28TH JULY 2026 AT 09.00 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31ST JULY 2033 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1251758-b50d-4cdd-b39f-6692e8af48cf | | 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 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £159,600 | | 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 Passenger Transport | | 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 | AAA Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 11 Aug 2026 at 14:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1251758-b50d-4cdd-b39f-6692e8af48cf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1251758-b50d-4cdd-b39f-6692e8af48cf 11th August 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-b5fd17-52198861-1096-485a-89bf-edbad9bd56f7. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52198861-1096-485a-89bf-edbad9bd56f7.json.