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title: "TN100 2026-09-02 09.00 Pakenham to Thurston Community College and Thurston Primary School 8 seats - AWARD"
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# TN100 2026-09-02 09.00 Pakenham to Thurston Community College and Thurston Primary School 8 seats - AWARD

Buyer: Suffolk County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f60ca3d3-68a5-4579-9a78-ecab1e72dec5

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled school journey from Pakenham to Thurston Community College and Thurston Primary School. The requirement was for an eight-seat service, covering passenger collection and transport to the named schools. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, and the service is associated with delivery in the Pakenham and Thurston area of Suffolk. This is a transport services requirement, classified under CPV 60000000. It is a specific education transport route rather than a general vehicle hire or broader passenger transport requirement, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide regular school journeys on this route with an eight-seat vehicle.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 2 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 28 August 2026 at 09:00. The contract started on 3 September 2026 and runs to 31 August 2031; the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The awarded value is £196,840. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport awarded the contract to All Day Cars on 2 September 2026. The published award identifies the supplier and an active award, while the completed tender covered one eight-seat school transport requirement. The data does not state a separate evaluation weighting or award criterion.

For a supplier assessing this buyer’s requirements, the award demonstrates demand for dedicated, recurring school transport on a defined Suffolk route, delivered with a small-capacity vehicle. A credible competitor would need to operate passenger transport services reliably between Pakenham and the Thurston schools, provide an eight-seat capacity, and manage a regular education journey over a multi-year service period. Experience of route-based school transport and the operational capacity to maintain consistent daily provision would be directly relevant to a similar requirement from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The procurement route also shows that this buyer uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions for passenger transport, so operators seeking comparable work would need to be able to participate through that purchasing arrangement and respond to route-specific competitions.

## 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. TN100 2026-09-02 09.00 Pakenham to Thurston Community College and Thurston Primary School - 8 seats 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 WEDNESDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 09.00 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST 2026 AT 09.00 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/66504dd7-b824-4c95-b30c-f1d0f9e4debc |
| 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 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 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 | £196,840 |
| 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 | All Day Cars |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66504dd7-b824-4c95-b30c-f1d0f9e4debc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66504dd7-b824-4c95-b30c-f1d0f9e4debc
  4th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us

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