--- title: "2025-08-01 09:00 - QOC785 Beccles to Chapel Green School, Old Buckenham, Norfolk - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c12c47c1-a390-4e25-b016-c2b1bf99d622" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c12c47c1-a390-4e25-b016-c2b1bf99d622" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c12c47c1-a390-4e25-b016-c2b1bf99d622.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c12c47c1-a390-4e25-b016-c2b1bf99d622.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-10-10" --- # 2025-08-01 09:00 - QOC785 Beccles to Chapel Green School, Old Buckenham, Norfolk - AWARD Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c12c47c1-a390-4e25-b016-c2b1bf99d622 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c12c47c1-a390-4e25-b016-c2b1bf99d622) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c12c47c1-a390-4e25-b016-c2b1bf99d622.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "QOC785 Beccles to Chapel Green School, Old Buckenham, Norfolk - AWARD" under the industry category of Transport Services, excluding waste transport. The procurement was executed through a selective dynamic purchasing system aimed at supplying passenger transport services. The tender process concluded with an award status confirming Andalusia Trading Ltd T/A Roadrunner Taxis and London Hire Community Services Ltd as suppliers, effective from 3rd September 2025 to 31st July 2030. Although the tender period ended on 1st August 2025, the contracting authority reserved the right to extend the contract until 2033. The head office of Suffolk County Council is situated in Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom. This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities within the transport service sector, particularly for businesses specialising in passenger transport. Companies adept at meeting large-scale service delivery requirements that focus on regular school transport services would be suitable contenders. While the current awards have been made to Roadrunner Taxis and London Hire Community Services, the extended contract period and dynamic purchasing framework imply potential future procurement openings. Businesses that can scale efficiently and leverage such opportunities can benefit from sustained revenue streams over several years, thus enhancing their market presence and capabilities in the public service transport domain. ## 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. Beccles to Chapel Green School, Old Buckenham, Norfolk. 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 Friday 1st August 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 28th July 2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2033. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd03163a-b088-447a-a3e3-c2c3af4cbf94 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Aug 2025 | | Contract period | 2 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £348,080 | | 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 | | Additional buyers | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Post town | 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 | 2 | | Supplier names | ANDALUSIA TRADING LTD T/A ROADRUNNER TAXIS; LONDON HIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 10 Oct 2025 at 13:46 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd03163a-b088-447a-a3e3-c2c3af4cbf94 - 10 Oct 2025 at 13:43 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd03163a-b088-447a-a3e3-c2c3af4cbf94 - 4 Aug 2025 at 15:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd03163a-b088-447a-a3e3-c2c3af4cbf94 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd03163a-b088-447a-a3e3-c2c3af4cbf94 10th October 2025 - 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-c12c47c1-a390-4e25-b016-c2b1bf99d622. 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