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2026-08-17 09:00 - QTN055 Sudbury to Lapwing Education, Thurston - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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21 Aug 2026 at 15:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Sudbury to Lapwing Education route in Thurston. The requirement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, and is intended to support education travel. Delivery is associated with Sudbury, Lapwing Education and Thurston, with the buying organisation based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport as the buyer. The successful supplier was based in Sudbury. This is a route-specific passenger transport requirement rather than a general vehicle supply or infrastructure project, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide regular transport for education-related journeys in and around the Sudbury and Thurston area.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 17 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 15:00 on 7 August 2026. The award was made on 21 August 2026 to Opu Rahman t/a 786 Taxis Limited for £11,757.96 excluding any stated tax treatment, in GBP. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender is recorded as complete and the award as active. The published information identifies one supplier and one route requirement. The process was evaluated through the purchasing system’s mini-competition arrangements.

This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, education-related passenger transport on a defined local route. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this type would be passenger transport operators with reliable access to suitable vehicles, drivers and dispatch or scheduling arrangements for regular education journeys between Sudbury and Thurston. Local knowledge of the route and the ability to provide dependable day-to-day service would be commercially relevant. The awarded supplier was a taxi business based in Sudbury, indicating that a smaller local operator can deliver this type of requirement. Businesses considering similar council work should be able to operate through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System and compete effectively in its route-specific mini-competitions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-08-17 09:00 - QTN055 Sudbury to Lapwing Education, Thurston - 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. Sudbury to Lapwing Education, Thurston. 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 09:00 Monday 17th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 7th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6cb2fa0e-1a47-4317-9665-85266e003426
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51d72392-6f10-427a-8911-051c0df341af
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
£11,757 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 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 Passenger Transport
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

Opu Rahman t/a 786 Taxis

Further Information

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