--- title: "QDM001 2026-09-17 (0900) Stowmarket - Debenham High School (4 seated vehicle) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ab53d8a8-7cce-49e0-bdfb-8db44f67982e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ab53d8a8-7cce-49e0-bdfb-8db44f67982e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab53d8a8-7cce-49e0-bdfb-8db44f67982e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab53d8a8-7cce-49e0-bdfb-8db44f67982e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # QDM001 2026-09-17 (0900) Stowmarket - Debenham High School (4 seated vehicle) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab53d8a8-7cce-49e0-bdfb-8db44f67982e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ab53d8a8-7cce-49e0-bdfb-8db44f67982e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab53d8a8-7cce-49e0-bdfb-8db44f67982e.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service using a four-seat vehicle for the journey between Stowmarket and Debenham High School in Suffolk. The requirement is a specific school transport route rather than a general vehicle hire or fleet supply contract. The service falls within transport services and is intended to carry passengers between the named locations. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The selected supplier, Kelly's Cabs (Alan Kelly), is based in Stowmarket, indicating that the requirement is suited to an operator able to provide local passenger transport for this route and school destination. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. This procurement is complete and has been awarded to Kelly's Cabs (Alan Kelly). The award was made on 18 September 2026 for £11,673.60. The awarded contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 09:00 on 17 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 16 September 2026. The process was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The tender was classified as a services procurement and used a four-seat vehicle requirement. The published outcome records one active award to the named supplier. The tender was marked complete when the award was recorded. For a supplier that did not win this requirement, the procurement provides a clear example of the council’s demand for small-scale, scheduled school passenger transport in Suffolk. A credible competitor would need to operate a four-seat passenger vehicle, reliably cover the Stowmarket-to-Debenham High School journey, and meet the practical standards expected of a school transport operator. Local knowledge, dependable daily service, suitable passenger arrangements and the capacity to maintain performance throughout a school-term contract would be important. The successful supplier’s base in Stowmarket also indicates the value of being able to serve the route locally. Businesses with experience delivering contracted passenger transport through a Dynamic Purchasing System would be well placed to assess similar requirements from this buyer. ## 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. QDM001 2026-09-17 (0900) Stowmarket - Debenham High School (4 seated vehicle) 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 17/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 16/09/2026 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/dbcb8d77-64e1-456d-9934-7728867ca37c | | 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 | 18 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £11,673 | | 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 | Kelly's Cabs (Alan Kelly) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 18 Sep 2026 at 09:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcb8d77-64e1-456d-9934-7728867ca37c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcb8d77-64e1-456d-9934-7728867ca37c 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-ab53d8a8-7cce-49e0-bdfb-8db44f67982e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab53d8a8-7cce-49e0-bdfb-8db44f67982e.json.