--- title: "QOC959 0900 2026-09-23 Wortham - Aurora Eccles school, Quidenham (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-859f0d10-a626-4f44-91a3-5d135ec649c6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-859f0d10-a626-4f44-91a3-5d135ec649c6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-859f0d10-a626-4f44-91a3-5d135ec649c6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-859f0d10-a626-4f44-91a3-5d135ec649c6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-24" --- # QOC959 0900 2026-09-23 Wortham - Aurora Eccles school, Quidenham (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-859f0d10-a626-4f44-91a3-5d135ec649c6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-859f0d10-a626-4f44-91a3-5d135ec649c6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-859f0d10-a626-4f44-91a3-5d135ec649c6.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the Wortham–Aurora Eccles School route in Quidenham. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seats, serving transport between Wortham and the school. The purchasing organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a specific school-route service rather than a general transport contract, so its relevance is strongest for operators able to provide small-capacity passenger transport for this journey. The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Royal Rides was selected, with an award value of £49,647. The award was made on 24 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The submission deadline was 23 September 2026. The requirement was presented as a single school transport route, for a four-seat vehicle. The available information does not describe the evaluation criteria, so the basis on which competing offers were assessed cannot be stated. This award demonstrates a recurring, narrowly scoped requirement from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for small-vehicle school transport: the route links Wortham with Aurora Eccles School in Quidenham, and the specified capacity is four seats. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to operate a suitably sized passenger vehicle and be able to deliver the particular route reliably. The buyer used a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers would need to be positioned to compete through that route. The contract was awarded to Royal Rides, showing that an operator capable of providing this defined service was selected. The published suitability information indicates the opportunity was not designated as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. ## 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. QOC959 0900 2026-09-23 Wortham - Aurora Eccles school, Quidenham (4-seated vehicle 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 0900 2026-09-23. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-22 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/ac0b9568-db4f-421f-a988-7eda14ca7dea | | 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 | 24 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 25 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £49,647 | | 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 | Royal Rides | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 24 Sep 2026 at 11:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0b9568-db4f-421f-a988-7eda14ca7dea ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0b9568-db4f-421f-a988-7eda14ca7dea 24th September 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-b5fd17-859f0d10-a626-4f44-91a3-5d135ec649c6. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-859f0d10-a626-4f44-91a3-5d135ec649c6.json.