--- title: "QOC922 09:00 2026-08-11 Stowmarket to Gretton School (Rectory Site), Girton, Cambs - 4-seater & PA required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-79747a58-c39c-40de-8ac0-3bf53fe8403a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-79747a58-c39c-40de-8ac0-3bf53fe8403a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79747a58-c39c-40de-8ac0-3bf53fe8403a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79747a58-c39c-40de-8ac0-3bf53fe8403a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-13" --- # QOC922 09:00 2026-08-11 Stowmarket to Gretton School (Rectory Site), Girton, Cambs - 4-seater & PA required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-79747a58-c39c-40de-8ac0-3bf53fe8403a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-79747a58-c39c-40de-8ac0-3bf53fe8403a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79747a58-c39c-40de-8ac0-3bf53fe8403a.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport commissioned passenger transport services for a school journey from Stowmarket to Gretton School’s Rectory Site in Girton, Cambridgeshire. The requirement is for a four-seater vehicle with a passenger assistant, supporting the transport of a pupil or pupils to the school site. The service falls within the wider category of transport services and is delivered between Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a specific home-to-school or assisted school transport requirement rather than a general vehicle supply contract, so it is relevant to operators able to provide suitable vehicles and passenger support for scheduled education journeys. The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 13 August 2026 to SCHOOLLINK SUFFOLK LTD for £230,859.50 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The original submission deadline was 11 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions closed on 5 August 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was evaluated through the competition process, with the award now recorded as active and the tender complete. For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school passenger transport linking Suffolk communities with education sites in neighbouring counties. A credible future competitor would need to operate a four-seater vehicle, provide a passenger assistant, and deliver reliable scheduled journeys for school users. Local knowledge of routes between Stowmarket, Suffolk and Girton, Cambridgeshire would be useful, alongside safeguarding-aware staff, dependable attendance and the capacity to provide continuity throughout the school contract period. Experience of public-sector or education transport and participation in a passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System would help a supplier compete through the same purchasing route when comparable requirements return. ## 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. QOC922 09:00 2026-08-11 Stowmarket to Gretton School (Rectory Site), Girton, Cambs - 4-seater & PA 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 2026-08-11. 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. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031-07-31. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7217bda8-4228-431e-9641-88cf57dc793c | | 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 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £230,859 | | 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 | SCHOOLLINK SUFFOLK LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 13 Aug 2026 at 14:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7217bda8-4228-431e-9641-88cf57dc793c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7217bda8-4228-431e-9641-88cf57dc793c 13th 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-b5fd17-79747a58-c39c-40de-8ac0-3bf53fe8403a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-79747a58-c39c-40de-8ac0-3bf53fe8403a.json.