--- title: "QSC240 09:00 2026-08-27 Ipswich to Hillside Special School, Sudbury- 4-seater vehicle, Individual Transport and Passenger Assistant - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c949456d-60b8-4f6a-90ed-e4f7e08bee83" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c949456d-60b8-4f6a-90ed-e4f7e08bee83" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c949456d-60b8-4f6a-90ed-e4f7e08bee83.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c949456d-60b8-4f6a-90ed-e4f7e08bee83.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-27" --- # QSC240 09:00 2026-08-27 Ipswich to Hillside Special School, Sudbury- 4-seater vehicle, Individual Transport and Passenger Assistant - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c949456d-60b8-4f6a-90ed-e4f7e08bee83 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c949456d-60b8-4f6a-90ed-e4f7e08bee83) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c949456d-60b8-4f6a-90ed-e4f7e08bee83.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for an individual pupil journey from Ipswich to Hillside Special School in Sudbury. The requirement is for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant, providing dedicated transport for one passenger rather than a general bus or group service. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is categorised as a service. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and Sudbury, with the buyer’s address in Russell Road, Ipswich. The requirement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport through its passenger transport purchasing arrangements, and is relevant to operators able to provide appropriately staffed vehicle transport for a school journey. This 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 on 27 August 2026 to 24x7 Ltd for £194,503. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, and the council reserves the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 27 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 25 August 2026. The opportunity was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published procurement information does not set out a separate award-scoring basis. For a supplier that did not win, this award is evidence that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses its purchasing system to buy dedicated school transport combining a small vehicle with a passenger assistant. A credible future operator would need to provide a four-seater vehicle, reliable individual passenger transport and suitably staffed journeys between Ipswich and Hillside Special School in Sudbury. The requirement points to a service model built around dependable school-day operations and one passenger, rather than higher-capacity fleet work. The buyer marked this opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so competitors should assess whether they have the organisational capacity and operating scale expected for council passenger transport work of this type. Experience delivering contracted education or assisted passenger journeys would be directly relevant. ## 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. QSC240 09:00 2026-08-27 Ipswich to Hillside Special School, Sudbury- 4-seater vehicle, Individual Transport and Passenger Assistant 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 2026-08-27. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-25 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/cdbd4f53-32ce-422e-abfd-35957679028e | | 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 | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £194,503 | | 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 | 24x7 Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 27 Aug 2026 at 12:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdbd4f53-32ce-422e-abfd-35957679028e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdbd4f53-32ce-422e-abfd-35957679028e 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-c949456d-60b8-4f6a-90ed-e4f7e08bee83. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c949456d-60b8-4f6a-90ed-e4f7e08bee83.json.