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QOC949 0900 2028-09-07 Lowestoft - Lowestoft Sixth form college, Lowestoft (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 14:22

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for Lowestoft Sixth Form College in Lowestoft. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seats, supporting transport for the college’s users. The relevant work is local passenger transport rather than general haulage, freight or waste transport. Delivery is associated with Lowestoft and the surrounding Suffolk area, with the council’s passenger transport function acting as the buying organisation. The procurement falls within transport services, covering the operation of a small-capacity vehicle for the stated college requirement. It is therefore most relevant to taxi operators, private-hire firms, community transport providers and other passenger transport businesses able to provide a four-seated vehicle and serve Lowestoft reliably.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 7 September 2026 following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The selected supplier was Andalusia Trading Ltd trading as Roadrunner Taxis. The awarded value is £3,420. The contract runs from 9 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 7 September 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 4 September 2026 at 09:00. The opportunity was classified as a services procurement for transport services. The published outcome records one active award to one supplier for the Lowestoft sixth-form-college requirement.

This award shows that Suffolk County Council uses its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System to place small, clearly defined college transport requirements with local operators. A credible competitor for similar work would need a suitable four-seated vehicle, the operational capacity to provide dependable passenger transport for a school or college journey, and the ability to serve Lowestoft and the wider Suffolk area. Taxi and private-hire businesses may be well placed where they can demonstrate reliable scheduling, appropriate vehicle availability, driver suitability and effective day-to-day communication with the council or education setting. Experience of recurring education transport, safeguarding-aware operations and meeting tightly timed journeys would strengthen a supplier’s position when competing for comparable requirements through the same purchasing route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC949 0900 2028-09-07 Lowestoft - Lowestoft Sixth form college, Lowestoft (4-seated vehicle required) - 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. QOC949 0900 2028-09-07 Lowestoft - Lowestoft Sixth form college, Lowestoft (4-seated vehicle required) 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 2028-09-07 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2028-09-04 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-77c5d343-a5b7-4280-8743-dabde2275c19
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b2bd335-ace4-468d-821e-51d9858d0c4f
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
£3,420 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 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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