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QOC001 0900 2026-08-20 Lowestoft - Lab media, Hellesdon, Norfolk (4-seated individual vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a journey identified as QOC001: Lowestoft to Lab Media in Hellesdon, Norfolk. The requirement specified an individual vehicle with four seats. The procurement sits within the council’s wider passenger transport services programme and is a service contract. The recorded delivery addresses point to Suffolk County Council’s Ipswich address, while the journey description identifies Lowestoft and Hellesdon as the route locations. This is a small, defined transport requirement rather than a general fleet or passenger transport service. It is relevant to operators able to provide an individual four-seat vehicle for this journey and serve the locations involved.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to SPRY Management on 25 August 2026. The award value was £4,826. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The competition was run through a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 20 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 19 August 2026. The stated requirement was for one individual four-seat vehicle on the Lowestoft–Hellesdon journey. The award records the successful supplier and an active award. No evaluation criteria or selection requirements are provided in the procurement details.

This award shows Suffolk County Council’s demand for a tightly specified passenger journey, delivered using an individual four-seat vehicle rather than a larger vehicle. A supplier competing for a comparable requirement would need to operate suitable small vehicles and reliably cover the Lowestoft–Hellesdon route, including the service delivery expected by the council. The buyer used a mini-competition within its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so familiarity with participating in that route to market would be relevant. The selected supplier was SPRY Management, a transport business based in Lowestoft. The recorded award is modest in scale and concerns a particular journey, making it most relevant to local or regional operators able to provide the required vehicle and consistent service for a defined route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC001 0900 2026-08-20 Lowestoft - Lab media, Hellesdon, Norfolk (4-seated individual vehicle required) - AWARD

Notice Description

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. QOC001 0900 2026-08-20 Lowestoft - Lab media, Hellesdon, Norfolk (4-seated individual vehicle required) 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 2026-08-20. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-19 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-01b038ea-8dc5-47ce-a35f-1ed17ed2d2c6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8adea05d-0b83-439b-b918-701098c71cc2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,826 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPRY Management

Further Information

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