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QWE056 0900 2026-10-08 Thurston to Suffolk Rural College, Otley (4-Seater) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 08:14

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey from Thurston to Suffolk Rural College in Otley. The requirement is a specific transport run rather than a general fleet or broad transport service, and relates to passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). The listed delivery address is in Ipswich, but the route named for the service is Thurston to the college in Otley. The service was arranged through the council’s passenger transport function. This is a small, defined transport requirement suited to a taxi or passenger-car operator able to provide the specified four-seat journey.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Zanyar Ali Taxis. The award date was 9 October 2026, at a value of £12,996. The contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The original submission deadline was 8 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 6 October at 09:00. The published information identifies one four-seat route and does not describe separate lots. No evaluation criteria are set out in the available process information, so the basis on which bids were assessed cannot be stated.

The award shows that Suffolk County Council buys small, route-specific passenger transport, including a four-seat service linking Thurston with Suffolk Rural College in Otley. The selected supplier was a taxi operator, indicating that a business able to provide an appropriately sized vehicle and reliably cover this journey can meet this type of requirement. To be credible when this requirement returns to market, a competitor should be able to demonstrate dependable passenger transport operations and the capacity to deliver the specified route for the required service period. The procurement was conducted through a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services, so suppliers seeking similar council work need to be able to participate through that route. The council’s decision provides evidence of demand for focused local transport rather than a large-scale fleet contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QWE056 0900 2026-10-08 Thurston to Suffolk Rural College, Otley (4-Seater) - 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. QWE056 0900 2026-10-08 Thurston to Suffolk Rural College, Otley (4-Seater) 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 2026-10-06 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9688811c-a3d5-42a5-b31b-d795b492222b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e556b09-a013-4ebb-803a-d12cd0c4902b
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
£12,996 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 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

Zanyar Ali Taxis

Further Information

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