--- title: "QSC234 09:00 2026-08-19 Glemsford to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 4-seater, Individual transport & PA required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ba9ecaf3-604e-47f7-a8b5-786947b0fe0e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ba9ecaf3-604e-47f7-a8b5-786947b0fe0e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba9ecaf3-604e-47f7-a8b5-786947b0fe0e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba9ecaf3-604e-47f7-a8b5-786947b0fe0e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-19" --- # QSC234 09:00 2026-08-19 Glemsford to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 4-seater, Individual transport & PA required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba9ecaf3-604e-47f7-a8b5-786947b0fe0e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ba9ecaf3-604e-47f7-a8b5-786947b0fe0e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba9ecaf3-604e-47f7-a8b5-786947b0fe0e.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for an individual school journey from Glemsford to Hillside Special School in Sudbury. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), supporting transport to a special school rather than a general bus or fleet operation. The service falls within transport services, covering the movement of one pupil or passenger on an individual basis. The named buying organisation is based in Ipswich, Suffolk, while the route connects Glemsford with Sudbury. The requirement was structured as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. It therefore relates to operators able to provide reliable, appropriately staffed private passenger transport for education journeys. This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport awarded the contract to Universal Cabs Ltd on 19 August 2026 for £199,500. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender deadline was 09:00 on 19 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 12 August 2026. The evaluation basis is not stated in the available procurement details. The requirement was presented as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need a suitable four-seater vehicle, dependable availability for a regular education route and the ability to provide individual passenger transport between Glemsford and Sudbury. It would also need to supply a passenger assistant, with staffing arrangements appropriate for travel to a special school. Operators should be able to manage punctual collections and arrivals, maintain safe and consistent service throughout the school journey, and coordinate effectively with the council and school. Experience of school transport, individual passenger needs and passenger-assistant duties would strengthen a competing offer. The award demonstrates demand for dedicated, small-capacity routes procured through a passenger-transport Dynamic Purchasing System, with a scale suited to an established operator able to sustain delivery over several academic years. ## 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. QSC234 09:00 2026-08-19 Glemsford to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 4-seater, Individual transport & PA 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 09:00 2026-08-19. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-12 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031-07-31 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c670e69-e541-45e7-8456-af41dbf6333a | | 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 | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £199,500 | | 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 | Universal Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 19 Aug 2026 at 16:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c670e69-e541-45e7-8456-af41dbf6333a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c670e69-e541-45e7-8456-af41dbf6333a 19th 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-ba9ecaf3-604e-47f7-a8b5-786947b0fe0e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba9ecaf3-604e-47f7-a8b5-786947b0fe0e.json.