--- title: "QLT263 2026-08-14 (0900) Blundeston - Dell Primary School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f459eb9a-44ed-4776-b279-f507ac82215a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f459eb9a-44ed-4776-b279-f507ac82215a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f459eb9a-44ed-4776-b279-f507ac82215a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f459eb9a-44ed-4776-b279-f507ac82215a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-18" --- # QLT263 2026-08-14 (0900) Blundeston - Dell Primary School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f459eb9a-44ed-4776-b279-f507ac82215a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f459eb9a-44ed-4776-b279-f507ac82215a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f459eb9a-44ed-4776-b279-f507ac82215a.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Blundeston and Dell Primary School in Lowestoft. The requirement is for an eight-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant, supporting transport to and from the school. It falls within the broad transport services category. The named buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The delivery information also identifies a postal address in Ipswich and wider geographic entries, but the requirement title identifies the operational route as Blundeston to Dell Primary School, Lowestoft. This is a small-capacity, assisted school transport service rather than a general passenger transport requirement. The procurement is complete and has been awarded to ALBIES LTD. The award date was 18 August 2026, with an awarded value recorded as £0. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, and the council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2033. The opportunity was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender submission deadline was 14 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 13 August 2026 at 09:00. The procurement was for services and is recorded as complete. This award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for contracted school transport using a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a dedicated passenger assistant. Businesses considering similar work for this buyer would need to provide reliable, appropriately sized passenger transport and staff able to support school passengers safely and consistently. Local knowledge of the Blundeston and Lowestoft route would be useful, alongside dependable daily scheduling, safeguarding-aware operating practices and the capacity to maintain service over a multi-year arrangement. The recorded award also shows that this type of requirement is placed through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so relevant operators should understand that purchasing route and its participation requirements. ## 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. QLT263 2026-08-14 (0900) Blundeston - Dell Primary School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a 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 0900 on 14/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 13/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2033. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4321727-14a7-4a04-a6d0-92dc65786477 | | 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 | 18 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | 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 Passenger Transport | | 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 | ALBIES LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 18 Aug 2026 at 10:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4321727-14a7-4a04-a6d0-92dc65786477 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4321727-14a7-4a04-a6d0-92dc65786477 18th 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-f459eb9a-44ed-4776-b279-f507ac82215a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f459eb9a-44ed-4776-b279-f507ac82215a.json.