--- title: "2026-08-18 09:00 - QSB447 Beck Row to Pushforward Secondary School, Stowmarket - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8df77653-e3c8-49a1-9afd-b36e73aff224" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8df77653-e3c8-49a1-9afd-b36e73aff224" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8df77653-e3c8-49a1-9afd-b36e73aff224.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8df77653-e3c8-49a1-9afd-b36e73aff224.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-21" --- # 2026-08-18 09:00 - QSB447 Beck Row to Pushforward Secondary School, Stowmarket - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8df77653-e3c8-49a1-9afd-b36e73aff224 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8df77653-e3c8-49a1-9afd-b36e73aff224) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8df77653-e3c8-49a1-9afd-b36e73aff224.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Beck Row to Pushforward Secondary School route in Stowmarket. The requirement covers transporting passengers between Beck Row and the secondary school, with delivery associated with Suffolk and the wider United Kingdom. It is a services contract within the transport services category (CPV 60000000). The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based at Russell Road, Ipswich. This is a defined education transport requirement rather than a general vehicle, fleet or infrastructure purchase, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide scheduled school transport on this route and to manage the associated passenger service safely and reliably. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 21 August 2026 to All Day Cars for £26,410. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender closed on 18 August 2026 at 09:00, following a clarification deadline of 15:00 on 14 August 2026. The tender was evaluated through the dynamic purchasing system route, and the process status is complete. The procurement was recorded as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The contract period and award value relate to this route only. For a competitor, this award demonstrates a specific council requirement for passenger transport serving a secondary school route in Suffolk, with a defined operational scale and a contract lasting across an academic year. A credible future supplier would need to operate dependable passenger transport, plan and deliver regular school journeys, and provide the capacity and service control required for a single dedicated route. Experience of education or local-authority transport would help demonstrate understanding of school-day scheduling, passenger safety and reliable day-to-day delivery. The procurement used a dynamic purchasing system mini-competition, so suppliers seeking similar work would need to meet that system’s participation requirements and compete against established passenger transport operators. The buyer’s assessment marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating a need for substantial organisational capacity. ## 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. Beck Row to Pushforward Secondary School, Stowmarket. 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 Tuesday 18th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 14th August 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/93c12d3d-9c22-47bc-ba01-58f6d923c904 | | 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 | 21 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 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 | £26,410 | | 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 | All Day Cars | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 21 Aug 2026 at 17:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93c12d3d-9c22-47bc-ba01-58f6d923c904 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93c12d3d-9c22-47bc-ba01-58f6d923c904 21st 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-b5fd17-8df77653-e3c8-49a1-9afd-b36e73aff224. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8df77653-e3c8-49a1-9afd-b36e73aff224.json.