--- title: "2026-08-25 0900 QLS063 Ipswich to Compass Community School Aylward Park, Leiston (4 seated vehicle - no passenger assistant required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bf4d858c-ac56-482a-818e-89ccb74dee82" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bf4d858c-ac56-482a-818e-89ccb74dee82" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf4d858c-ac56-482a-818e-89ccb74dee82.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf4d858c-ac56-482a-818e-89ccb74dee82.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-27" --- # 2026-08-25 0900 QLS063 Ipswich to Compass Community School Aylward Park, Leiston (4 seated vehicle - no passenger assistant required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf4d858c-ac56-482a-818e-89ccb74dee82 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bf4d858c-ac56-482a-818e-89ccb74dee82) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf4d858c-ac56-482a-818e-89ccb74dee82.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Ipswich to Compass Community School Aylward Park in Leiston. The requirement was for a four-seat vehicle, with no passenger assistant required. The work falls within general transport services (CPV 60000000) and is categorised as a service. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and Leiston, serving the school route between these locations. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. This is a specific home-to-school or school-to-school transport operation rather than a broad vehicle hire requirement, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide a suitable small passenger vehicle and deliver reliable scheduled journeys for a school passenger service. 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 to Royal Rides on 27 August 2026. The awarded value is £0 GBP. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. The tender submission deadline was 25 August 2026 at 9am, and clarification questions were due by 24 August 2026 at 9am. The tender status is complete. The process was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one requirement. For a future requirement of this type, a credible competitor would need to operate a reliable four-seat passenger vehicle and provide regular transport between Ipswich and Leiston for pupils attending Compass Community School Aylward Park. The absence of a passenger assistant requirement means the core capability is vehicle provision and dependable driving, rather than supplying a separate passenger-support role. Experience of scheduled school transport, route planning, punctual collections and safeguarding-conscious service delivery would help demonstrate suitability, although the procurement data does not identify specific accreditations or technical qualifications. The award shows that Suffolk County Council uses a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition for individual passenger transport routes. The requirement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that larger established operators may be better placed to compete. ## 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. QLS063 Ipswich to Compass Community School Aylward Park, Leiston (4 seated vehicle - no passenger assistant 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 9am on Tuesday 25th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9am on Monday 24th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2031. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab75a2c2-49c1-4efe-8c98-31911873a86d | | 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 | 27 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 - 27 Aug 2026 at 15:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab75a2c2-49c1-4efe-8c98-31911873a86d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab75a2c2-49c1-4efe-8c98-31911873a86d 27th 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-bf4d858c-ac56-482a-818e-89ccb74dee82. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf4d858c-ac56-482a-818e-89ccb74dee82.json.