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QWE182 0900 2026-10-08 Lowestoft - PLOT community interest company, Lower Hacheston (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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08 Oct 2026 at 15:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey identified as Lowestoft to PLOT community interest company in Lower Hacheston. The requirement called for a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA). This is a passenger transport service, rather than a vehicle purchase. The listed delivery address is in Ipswich, while the journey description identifies Lowestoft and Lower Hacheston; the source does not make the relationship between these locations clearer. The stated requirement is a specific transport route or placement, not a general transport service across Suffolk.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd. The award date was 8 October 2026, and the contract runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded value is £33,057.72. The council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 09:00 on 8 October 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 7 October 2026. The description requires a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant. The published data does not give the evaluation criteria or a detailed account of how bids were compared.

For providers of passenger transport, this award demonstrates a defined requirement involving a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant for a journey associated with Lowestoft and Lower Hacheston. A credible competitor for this buyer would need to provide that vehicle capacity and passenger-assistance provision, and to organise transport around the stated journey. The award went to Universal Cabs Ltd through a mini-competition under Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so familiarity with that route would be commercially relevant to suppliers targeting similar requirements. The contract is a specific service assignment, rather than evidence of a broad fleet or area-wide transport requirement; operators whose model depends on larger vehicles or transport without passenger assistants may be less well matched.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QWE182 0900 2026-10-08 Lowestoft - PLOT community interest company, Lower Hacheston (4-seated vehicle and a PA 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. QWE182 0900 2026-10-08 Lowestoft - PLOT community interest company, Lower Hacheston (4-seated vehicle and a PA 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 2026-10-08. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-07 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-94bf974f-c0fe-40d4-b6b0-cb551df23a45
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fecba98-d477-4897-9862-ba7693f1c5b7
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
£33,057 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 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
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

Universal Cabs Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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