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title: "QLT347 2026-08-05 (0900) Kessingland - Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD"
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# QLT347 2026-08-05 (0900) Kessingland - Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD

Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8fbc39e2-746d-4934-816e-aad7103552ad

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Kessingland and Warren School in Lowestoft. The requirement is for a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant, supporting the transport of pupils to and from school. Delivery is associated with Lowestoft and Kessingland in Suffolk. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply, construction or general fleet contract. The named buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, part of Suffolk County Council. The procurement falls within the broad transport services category (CPV 60000000). Suppliers would need to provide reliable scheduled journeys, an appropriately sized vehicle and a passenger assistant for the school transport requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 7 August 2026 following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The contract was awarded jointly to 24x7 Ltd, ALBIES LTD, All Travel Services LTD, a-z private hire services ltd, Dan's Prebooked Cars, Goldline Ltd, Kelly's Cabs, London Hire Community Services Ltd, Nice Travel Solutions Limited, PJ Wayland's Ltd, Rainbows Transport, True Cab Services Ltd and Universal Cabs Ltd. The awarded value is £265,813. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. Submissions closed at 09:00 on 5 August 2026; clarification questions closed at 09:00 on 4 August 2026.

This award shows established demand from Suffolk County Council for specialist school passenger transport on a defined local route, using a small-capacity vehicle and a passenger assistant. Suppliers well placed for similar work will have experience transporting children safely and reliably, the operational capacity to cover scheduled school journeys, and appropriately maintained vehicles with eight passenger seats. Local knowledge of Kessingland, Lowestoft and surrounding Suffolk routes would support dependable delivery. Credible competitors are likely to include private-hire, taxi, community transport and passenger transport operators able to work within a Dynamic Purchasing System and meet the council’s operational and safeguarding requirements. The award’s supplier group includes both local and wider operators, indicating that the requirement can attract businesses with different operating footprints, while the procurement record indicates that it was not treated 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. QLT347 2026-08-05 (0900) Kessingland - Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) 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 05/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 04/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2033.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77d8cade-bc32-4578-b5ad-cf807808bffe |
| 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 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £265,813 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Supplier names | 24x7 Ltd; ALBIES LTD; All Travel Services LTD; a-z private hire services ltd; Dan's Prebooked Cars; Goldline Ltd; Kelly's Cabs (Alan Kelly); London Hire Community Services Ltd; Nice Travel Solutions Limited; PJ Wayland's Ltd; Rainbows Transport; True Cab Services Ltd; Universal Cabs Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 08:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77d8cade-bc32-4578-b5ad-cf807808bffe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77d8cade-bc32-4578-b5ad-cf807808bffe
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us

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