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title: "QOC707 09:00 2026-08-11 Felixstowe & Ipswich to Royal School for the Deaf, Derby, - Weekly boarders, 6-seater vehicle and a female PA is required and TUPE applies - AWARD"
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# QOC707 09:00 2026-08-11 Felixstowe & Ipswich to Royal School for the Deaf, Derby, - Weekly boarders, 6-seater vehicle and a female PA is required and TUPE applies - AWARD

Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6186bc88-b48b-404d-b0c6-0f527b432701

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for weekly boarding pupils travelling from Felixstowe and Ipswich to the Royal School for the Deaf in Derby. The requirement is for a six-seater vehicle and a female personal assistant, with staff transfer obligations under TUPE. The service falls within the transport services category. Delivery involves regular journeys between Suffolk, specifically Felixstowe and Ipswich, and Derby. The contracting authority is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a specialist home-to-school and residential-school transport requirement, suited to operators able to provide safe, dependable scheduled journeys for children and young people, together with appropriate passenger assistance and continuity of service during staff changes.

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 on 18 August 2026 to SPRY Management for £133,760. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2030. The original submission deadline was 11 August 2026 at 09:00, and the clarification-question deadline was 5 August 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was handled as a services procurement, with transport services as its classification. The published outcome records one successful supplier and an active award. The process was evaluated through the Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition route, with the specific award basis set out in the competition materials.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Suffolk County Council for planned passenger transport linking Felixstowe and Ipswich with a specialist school in Derby. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to provide a six-seater vehicle for recurring long-distance school journeys, reliable scheduling across Suffolk and Derby, and arrangements for a female personal assistant to support passengers. Experience in school, assisted or passenger transport would be relevant, particularly where safeguarding, passenger welfare and consistent staffing are central to delivery. Businesses should also be able to manage TUPE obligations, maintain continuity when personnel transfer, and coordinate drivers and passenger assistants over a multi-year service. The award provides a clear example of the scale, route and service model purchased through the council’s transport purchasing system.

## 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. QOC707 09:00 2026-08-11 Felixstowe & Ipswich to Royal School for the Deaf, Derby, - Weekly boarders, 6-seater vehicle and a female PA is required and TUPE applies 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 2026-08-11. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-05 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/391226d8-e886-4a4d-8ef0-69dd13293a59 |
| 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 | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £133,760 |
| 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 | SPRY Management |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 17:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/391226d8-e886-4a4d-8ef0-69dd13293a59

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/391226d8-e886-4a4d-8ef0-69dd13293a59
  18th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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