--- title: "QLT267 2026-08-19 (0900) Halesworth - Horizon Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seats and a PA) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8234ac32-164a-4a65-a9b7-6f1c4868e4d4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8234ac32-164a-4a65-a9b7-6f1c4868e4d4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8234ac32-164a-4a65-a9b7-6f1c4868e4d4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8234ac32-164a-4a65-a9b7-6f1c4868e4d4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-27" --- # QLT267 2026-08-19 (0900) Halesworth - Horizon Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seats and a PA) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8234ac32-164a-4a65-a9b7-6f1c4868e4d4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8234ac32-164a-4a65-a9b7-6f1c4868e4d4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8234ac32-164a-4a65-a9b7-6f1c4868e4d4.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Halesworth and Horizon Primary School in Lowestoft. The requirement was for a vehicle with six passenger seats and a passenger assistant (PA), indicating dedicated transport for pupils and accompanying support. The main service category is transport services (CPV 60000000). Delivery is associated with Suffolk County Council’s passenger transport operation in Ipswich and the route serving Halesworth and Lowestoft. The procurement was arranged for the council as buyer, with the service focused on transporting children to and from Horizon Primary School rather than general public transport, freight, or vehicle supply. Businesses specialising in contracted school passenger transport are therefore the most directly relevant. The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Returned submissions were due by 09:00 on 19 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 18 August 2026. The award was made on 27 August 2026 to 24x7 Ltd. The published awarded value is £0 GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender record marks the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement concerns one school transport requirement, covering six seats and a passenger assistant, with no separate lot award reported. This award shows recurring demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school passenger transport linked to a specific pupil route and a defined vehicle capacity. A credible future competitor would need to provide passenger transport rather than general haulage, operate reliably on the Halesworth–Lowestoft journey, and supply a vehicle configured for six seats. The requirement also demonstrates that the council may procure transport together with a passenger assistant, so operators able to provide both driving and passenger-support capacity would be better placed. The recorded suitability assessment indicates that the buyer is targeting suppliers beyond SME and VCSE provision, suggesting that relevant scale, operational resilience and established transport capability will matter when this requirement returns. ## 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. QLT267 2026-08-19 (0900) Halesworth - Horizon Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seats and a PA) 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 19/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 18/08/2026 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/39adf196-0b7e-46d9-b95d-1d9357cedba6 | | 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 | 27 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | 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 - 27 Aug 2026 at 10:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39adf196-0b7e-46d9-b95d-1d9357cedba6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39adf196-0b7e-46d9-b95d-1d9357cedba6 27th 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-b5fd17-8234ac32-164a-4a65-a9b7-6f1c4868e4d4. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8234ac32-164a-4a65-a9b7-6f1c4868e4d4.json.