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QLT365 2026-10-20 (0900) Carlton Colville - Apex Education, Lowestoft and Deben Community Farm, Melton (4 seats with a female driver) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 10:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for journeys between Carlton Colville, Apex Education in Lowestoft and Deben Community Farm in Melton. The requirement was for a vehicle with four passenger seats and a female driver. The service was arranged through the council’s passenger transport purchasing system. This is a local, route-specific transport contract rather than a general fleet or passenger transport requirement. The listed delivery address is in Ipswich, while the named journey locations are Carlton Colville, Lowestoft and Melton. The work falls within passenger transport services.

The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. Dan’s Prebooked Cars was selected, with an award value of £15,917.44. The award was made on 21 October 2026. The contract period runs from 22 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original submission deadline was 20 October 2026, and clarification questions were due by 19 October 2026. The requirement was for one four-seat service with a female driver; no separate lots are identified. The published information does not set out the scoring or evaluation criteria, so the basis on which competing offers were compared cannot be established from these details.

This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for a small-scale, scheduled passenger transport service linking Carlton Colville, education provision in Lowestoft and Deben Community Farm in Melton. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to provide a vehicle with at least four passenger seats and a female driver, and reliably cover the specified route and service period. The award was made through a mini-competition within the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so experience of responding to this route is not enough by itself: suppliers would need to be positioned to compete through that purchasing route. The selected supplier’s award provides a benchmark for the scale of this particular transport requirement, rather than evidence of a broader fleet or multi-route contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT365 2026-10-20 (0900) Carlton Colville - Apex Education, Lowestoft and Deben Community Farm, Melton (4 seats with a female driver) - 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. QLT365 2026-10-20 (0900) Carlton Colville - Apex Education, Lowestoft and Deben Community Farm, Melton (4 seats with a female driver) 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 20/10/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 19/10/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4b968a06-ff57-4b51-8b8a-0ad9becfafad
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b90739f3-c513-4796-a72b-480a10edd61d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£15,917 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
22 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Notice Documents

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