--- title: "CR075 2026-09-15 09.00 Bramford to The Stanway School, Colchester 4 Seats - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-883e1caa-e2f6-4fd9-88d5-2817988793cd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-883e1caa-e2f6-4fd9-88d5-2817988793cd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-883e1caa-e2f6-4fd9-88d5-2817988793cd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-883e1caa-e2f6-4fd9-88d5-2817988793cd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # CR075 2026-09-15 09.00 Bramford to The Stanway School, Colchester 4 Seats - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-883e1caa-e2f6-4fd9-88d5-2817988793cd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-883e1caa-e2f6-4fd9-88d5-2817988793cd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-883e1caa-e2f6-4fd9-88d5-2817988793cd.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Bramford to The Stanway School in Colchester. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seats, indicating a small-scale, dedicated passenger transport service rather than a large bus operation. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is categorised as a service. Delivery was associated with Bramford and Colchester, with the buying organisation based in Suffolk. The procurement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, which uses passenger transport suppliers for education-related routes. Businesses serving Suffolk and the Colchester area with suitable vehicles and operational capacity would be the closest fit for this type of requirement. This procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Royal Rides was selected on 15 September 2026 for £19,865.70. The awarded contract runs from 17 September 2026 to 23 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 15 September 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 11 September 2026 at 09:00. The requirement covered one four-seat service from Bramford to The Stanway School, Colchester. The available information identifies the route, vehicle capacity and passenger transport requirement as the basis for the competition; the award was made through the DPS mini-competition route. For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need to provide passenger transport reliably on a school route between Bramford and Colchester, using a vehicle with capacity for four seats. The awarded contract shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buys focused, route-specific services rather than only large-scale bus provision. Suppliers would benefit from experience operating small passenger vehicles, planning dependable school journeys and maintaining the capacity needed for a fixed education route. Familiarity with the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System and its mini-competition process would also be relevant, since this requirement was competed through that route. Local operational coverage in Suffolk or the Colchester area would support practical delivery and responsive day-to-day management. ## 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. CR075 2026-09-15 09.00 Bramford to The Stanway School, Colchester 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 TUESDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 09.00 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is FRIDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 09.00 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/affa7317-dd7e-453a-bc22-5d516b36413e | | 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 | 18 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 17 Sep 2026 - 23 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £19,865 | | 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 - 18 Sep 2026 at 09:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/affa7317-dd7e-453a-bc22-5d516b36413e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/affa7317-dd7e-453a-bc22-5d516b36413e 18th 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-b5fd17-883e1caa-e2f6-4fd9-88d5-2817988793cd. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-883e1caa-e2f6-4fd9-88d5-2817988793cd.json.