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title: "QSC242 09:00 2026-09-03 Halstead, Essex to Woodhall Primary School, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD"
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# QSC242 09:00 2026-09-03 Halstead, Essex to Woodhall Primary School, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD

Buyer: Suffolk County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-687294f7-06b8-4b61-bf16-3eedd57a768e

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Halstead, Essex, to Woodhall Primary School in Sudbury. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant to transport a child or children between the specified origin and Woodhall Primary School. This is a local, route-specific school transport service rather than a general transport operation. The procurement falls within transport services, covering the provision of the vehicle, driver and passenger-assistance support needed for the journey. Delivery is associated with Suffolk and the wider United Kingdom, with the buyer based in Ipswich. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. Returned submissions were due by 09:00 on 3 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 2 September 2026. The contract was awarded on 4 September 2026 to Opu Rahman trading as 786 Taxis Limited. The awarded value is £37,430. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender’s estimated service period uses the same start and end dates. The award is active, and the procurement category is services. The available information identifies the required route, vehicle capacity and passenger assistant, but does not set out a separate scoring basis or additional award criteria.

This opportunity demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, small-scale school transport delivered on a fixed route. A credible future competitor would need access to a reliable four-seater vehicle, the capacity to provide the service consistently throughout the school term, and a passenger assistant able to support the passenger safely. Local knowledge of travel between Halstead, Essex, and Sudbury would be useful, as would experience of scheduled school transport and working to precise collection, arrival and safeguarding requirements. The awarded supplier is a local taxi operator, indicating that a small passenger transport business with appropriate operational capacity can meet this type of requirement through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System. Suppliers should be prepared to operate through that purchasing route and demonstrate dependable vehicle and staff provision.

## 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. QSC242 09:00 2026-09-03 Halstead, Essex to Woodhall Primary School, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required 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 2026-09-03. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-02 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/5ed02fd3-fd66-4b98-853e-f43cfe569a19 |
| 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 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,430 |
| 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 | Opu Rahman |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 09:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ed02fd3-fd66-4b98-853e-f43cfe569a19

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ed02fd3-fd66-4b98-853e-f43cfe569a19
  4th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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