--- title: "QIP058 0900 2026-09-07 Wrentham to Stone Lodge Academy, Ipswich (4-seater) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d2b360e2-0b57-4d44-a18e-c560e6b98aff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d2b360e2-0b57-4d44-a18e-c560e6b98aff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2b360e2-0b57-4d44-a18e-c560e6b98aff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2b360e2-0b57-4d44-a18e-c560e6b98aff.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-21" --- # QIP058 0900 2026-09-07 Wrentham to Stone Lodge Academy, Ipswich (4-seater) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d2b360e2-0b57-4d44-a18e-c560e6b98aff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d2b360e2-0b57-4d44-a18e-c560e6b98aff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2b360e2-0b57-4d44-a18e-c560e6b98aff.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat journey from Wrentham to Stone Lodge Academy in Ipswich. The requirement is a school transport route, serving the academy and its passengers; the listed delivery postcode is in Ipswich. The procurement was run as a mini-competition within the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The work is transport services (CPV 60000000), focused on providing the specified route rather than a general transport service. This describes a local, vehicle-specific requirement for suppliers able to provide passenger transport between Wrentham and the school in Ipswich. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Royal Rides. The award date was 7 September 2026, and the award value is £112,092.40. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 July 2029; the council reserved the right to extend it up to 31 July 2030. The requirement was competed through a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 7 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 3 September 2026 at 09:00. The published procurement details do not set out the evaluation criteria. It was a single route requirement, not presented as multiple lots. For suppliers that did not win, this award shows Suffolk County Council’s demand for a dedicated four-seat school transport service connecting Wrentham with Stone Lodge Academy in Ipswich. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that it can reliably provide a small-capacity vehicle and deliver the specific route in line with the school’s transport needs. Experience operating passenger transport for education journeys and the ability to meet the council’s operational requirements would be relevant. The council uses a passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions to source this type of service, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to compete through that route. The award went to Royal Rides, a supplier based in Ipswich. ## 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. QIP058 0900 2026-09-07 Wrentham to Stone Lodge Academy, Ipswich (4-seater) 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 2026-09-07. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-03 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31-07-2030 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/725993b8-974f-4f8d-b6a9-cc33462c86e6 | | 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 | 21 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £112,092 | | 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 - 21 Oct 2026 at 12:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/725993b8-974f-4f8d-b6a9-cc33462c86e6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/725993b8-974f-4f8d-b6a9-cc33462c86e6 21st October 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-d2b360e2-0b57-4d44-a18e-c560e6b98aff. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d2b360e2-0b57-4d44-a18e-c560e6b98aff.json.