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QBH002, 0900 2026-09-29, Lowestoft - Kinda Forest School, Holton (4 seats and passenger assistant) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 08:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the journey from Lowestoft to Kinda Forest School in Holton. The requirement is for a vehicle with four passenger seats and a passenger assistant, indicating a small, supported school-transport route. Delivery is associated with Lowestoft and Holton, in Suffolk. The work falls within transport services. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, part of Suffolk County Council.

The procurement has been awarded. Suffolk County Council selected Dan’s Prebooked Cars. The award date was 30 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The published award value is £0, so it does not provide a usable indication of the contract’s financial scale. The competition was run through the buyer’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The procurement information identifies a mini-competition but does not state evaluation criteria or explain how bids were scored. The original submission deadline was 29 September 2026. The requirement was not divided into lots; it covered one four-seat route with a passenger assistant.

This award is evidence that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buys a dedicated, low-capacity school journey with an accompanying passenger assistant, rather than only large-scale bus provision. For comparable work, a credible supplier would need to provide a suitable vehicle with at least four passenger seats and the capacity to deliver the route between Lowestoft and Kinda Forest School in Holton, together with an assistant for passengers. The successful supplier was Dan’s Prebooked Cars, showing that the council has used a small local operator for this requirement. The buyer used its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and a mini-competition, so suppliers seeking similar council work would need to be positioned to participate through that route and fulfil the specific journey and passenger-assistance requirement. The award provides no meaningful financial benchmark.,

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QBH002, 0900 2026-09-29, Lowestoft - Kinda Forest School, Holton (4 seats and passenger assistant) - 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. QBH002, 0900 2026-09-29, Lowestoft - Kinda Forest School, Holton (4 seats 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 0900 2026-09-29. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-28 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-25f27c12-7c86-42be-ae7c-c6631572ea81
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b47cdba-165f-471d-a1a9-2f2bc2be9175
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 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

Dan's Prebooked Cars

Further Information

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