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QLT364 2026-10-20 (0900) Lowestoft - Liminal Education, Corton, Lowestoft (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 11:35

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey associated with Liminal Education in Corton, Lowestoft. The named route description is “Lowestoft - Liminal Education, Corton, Lowestoft”; the service is therefore focused on transporting passengers to and from the education setting, rather than general transport provision. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Lowestoft and Corton are the stated places connected with the service, while the council’s address is in Ipswich. This is a small, specific passenger transport requirement, suited to operators able to provide the required journey and vehicle capacity for the education-related service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Atlas Private Hire Ltd. The award was made on 21 October 2026, for £1,386.24. The contract period runs from 23 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. This was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The original submission deadline was 20 October 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 19 October 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was described as four seats. The published award identifies the selected supplier and the award value; no separate evaluation criteria or scoring basis are stated in the procurement details.

For passenger transport operators, this award demonstrates Suffolk County Council’s demand for small-capacity, education-related journeys in the Lowestoft and Corton area, procured through a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to provide a vehicle with at least the stated four-seat capacity and reliably serve the specified journey to and from Liminal Education. Local operating capability around Lowestoft and Corton would be directly relevant. The award was secured by Atlas Private Hire Ltd, indicating that a private hire operator competed successfully for this focused requirement. The scale is a single, limited-capacity transport service rather than a broad network or fleet requirement; suppliers whose operations can efficiently cover a defined route and education-related passenger movements are the closest fit. The procurement does not state further technical or accreditation requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT364 2026-10-20 (0900) Lowestoft - Liminal Education, Corton, Lowestoft (4 seats) - 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. QLT364 2026-10-20 (0900) Lowestoft - Liminal Education, Corton, Lowestoft (4 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 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-b5fd17-5d34f2d4-0726-45bc-90be-af2d0a954760
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/794cede7-245e-40a2-9674-16cf73bc0d42
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
£1,386 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
23 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

Atlas Private Hire Ltd

Further Information

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