--- title: "QIP908 0900 2026-09-10 Leiston - Sir Bobby Robson school, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c0f52d25-e154-4fc7-b943-a8ae97ee92df" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c0f52d25-e154-4fc7-b943-a8ae97ee92df" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0f52d25-e154-4fc7-b943-a8ae97ee92df.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0f52d25-e154-4fc7-b943-a8ae97ee92df.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-11" --- # QIP908 0900 2026-09-10 Leiston - Sir Bobby Robson school, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c0f52d25-e154-4fc7-b943-a8ae97ee92df [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c0f52d25-e154-4fc7-b943-a8ae97ee92df) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0f52d25-e154-4fc7-b943-a8ae97ee92df.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport commissioned passenger transport services for a school journey involving Leiston and Sir Bobby Robson school in Ipswich. The requirement is for a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-scale, dedicated transport service rather than general fleet provision. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is categorised as a service. The delivery information identifies Ipswich, Suffolk, including the IP1 2BX postcode, alongside broader United Kingdom locations. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich. The requirement is intended to support school transport, with the vehicle specification and named school defining the operational context for the service. This procurement has been awarded and is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 9 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 9 September 2026 at 09:00 and returned submissions by 10 September 2026 at 09:00. The contract was awarded to Royal Rides on 11 September 2026 for £111,131.19. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The award is active. The published information records the requirement as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement used a four-seated vehicle requirement, but does not state separate lots or award-weighting details. This award demonstrates sustained demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, small-capacity school passenger transport between Leiston and Ipswich. A credible future competitor would need access to a suitable four-seated vehicle, the operational capacity to provide reliable school journeys, and arrangements capable of supporting a long-running service. Experience in passenger transport, particularly education-related routes, would help demonstrate understanding of safeguarding, punctuality, daily scheduling and passenger welfare, although those specific requirements are not separately stated here. Suppliers would also need to qualify for, or otherwise meet the requirements of, the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Passenger Transport Services, since this requirement was competed through that route. The incumbent, Royal Rides, is an Ipswich-based supplier, indicating the practical value of local operating capability. ## 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. QIP908 0900 2026-09-10 Leiston - Sir Bobby Robson school, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle 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 0900 2026-09-10. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-09 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/c73e22f0-2765-4373-bd90-86527576f43a | | 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 | 11 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £111,131 | | 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 - 11 Sep 2026 at 08:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c73e22f0-2765-4373-bd90-86527576f43a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c73e22f0-2765-4373-bd90-86527576f43a 11th 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-c0f52d25-e154-4fc7-b943-a8ae97ee92df. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0f52d25-e154-4fc7-b943-a8ae97ee92df.json.