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QLT358, 0900 2026-09-24, Halesworth - Liminal Education, Lowestoft (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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25 Sep 2026 at 12:24

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the QLT358 route, carrying four passengers between Halesworth and Liminal Education in Lowestoft. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The recorded delivery location is Halesworth and Lowestoft; the procurement is for a specific passenger journey rather than general transport provision. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The service supports travel to Liminal Education and is categorised as transport services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Andalusia Trading Ltd, trading as Roadrunner Taxis, was selected. The award value is £3,798.48. The award was made on 25 September 2026, with the contract period running from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Bids were due by 24 September 2026, and clarification questions by 23 September 2026. The procurement was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System. The published information does not set out the evaluation criteria or selection requirements, so the basis on which bids were compared cannot be established from these details.

This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for a small, defined passenger journey serving an education destination: four seats between Halesworth and Liminal Education in Lowestoft. A competitor would need to show it can reliably provide passenger transport for this route and meet the stated seat requirement, while operating through the buyer’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition route. The selected supplier is a taxi operator, indicating that a taxi business was capable of undertaking this requirement. The opportunity is highly specific in geography and journey purpose, so local operating capability and dependable delivery on the route are central to being credible when a comparable requirement returns to this buyer’s market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT358, 0900 2026-09-24, Halesworth - Liminal Education, 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. QLT358, 0900 2026-09-24, Halesworth - Liminal Education, 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 2026-09-24. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-23 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-615f24ec-013d-4e97-890d-4c725f7be093
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a836c438-a45d-44c5-8a0f-1150d545a17f
Current Stage
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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
£3,798 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 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

Andalusia Trading Ltd

Further Information

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