--- title: "QBH179 2026-08-25 (0900) Winston to Castle East School, Bungay (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7e173943-0209-4866-93ea-c3e611f1b8eb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e173943-0209-4866-93ea-c3e611f1b8eb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e173943-0209-4866-93ea-c3e611f1b8eb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e173943-0209-4866-93ea-c3e611f1b8eb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-28" --- # QBH179 2026-08-25 (0900) Winston to Castle East School, Bungay (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e173943-0209-4866-93ea-c3e611f1b8eb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e173943-0209-4866-93ea-c3e611f1b8eb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e173943-0209-4866-93ea-c3e611f1b8eb.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Winston to Castle East School in Bungay. The requirement was for a four-seat vehicle, supporting transport to and from the school. The service falls within the broad category of transport services and is intended for delivery in the Bungay area, with the buying organisation based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport as a local authority transport requirement. It relates to a specific school route rather than a general fleet, bus network or wider transport operation. The procurement has been awarded and the process is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 25 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 24 August 2026. The award was made on 28 August 2026 to 24x7 Ltd. The published awarded value is £0. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2030. The tender was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. No lot structure or separate evaluation weighting is stated. This award provides a clear indication of Suffolk County Council’s demand for dedicated school passenger transport on a defined local route, delivered through its passenger transport purchasing system. Relevant competitors would be established passenger transport operators able to provide a reliable four-seat vehicle and maintain consistent service for a school journey over a multi-year operating period. Businesses with practical experience of local route operations, school transport scheduling and responding to mini-competitions under a dynamic purchasing system would be well placed when comparable requirements return. The opportunity is best suited to operators with sufficient administrative capacity to manage public-sector procurement processes and the operational resilience to sustain a dedicated route. ## 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. QBH179 2026-08-25 (0900) Winston to Castle East School, Bungay (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 25/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 24/08/2026 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/6a5a8511-0ba1-4fdb-b616-58ed6c723265 | | 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 | 28 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | 24x7 Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 28 Aug 2026 at 17:07 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a5a8511-0ba1-4fdb-b616-58ed6c723265 - 28 Aug 2026 at 17:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a5a8511-0ba1-4fdb-b616-58ed6c723265 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a5a8511-0ba1-4fdb-b616-58ed6c723265 28th 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-b5fd17-7e173943-0209-4866-93ea-c3e611f1b8eb. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e173943-0209-4866-93ea-c3e611f1b8eb.json.