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QLT998 2026-09-23 (0900) Beccles - Ness Point School, Lowestoft (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 10:53

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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 Beccles to Ness Point School in Lowestoft. The requirement was for school transport, with the route and destination defining the work. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The service relates to passenger transport rather than the supply of vehicles: operators able to provide suitable transport for this journey are the relevant businesses. The procurement was run as a competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Five One Taxis Ltd. The award date was 24 September 2026, and the contract runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded value is £6,894.72. This was a mini-competition under the passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 23 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 22 September 2026. The stated route was Beccles to Ness Point School, Lowestoft, for four seats. The procurement data does not provide the evaluation criteria, so the recorded outcome is the selected supplier and award value.

This award shows Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buys defined, small-capacity school journeys through competition within its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Five One Taxis Ltd was selected to provide the Beccles-to-Ness Point School journey, indicating that a credible competitor for this requirement needs to organise reliable passenger transport for four seats on the specified route and meet the school service’s operational needs. The work is suited to an operator with local coverage around Beccles and Lowestoft and the capacity to deliver the journey throughout the contract term. The buyer marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, which is relevant when assessing whether a business of that type should pursue comparable requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QLT998 2026-09-23 (0900) Beccles - Ness Point School, 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. QLT998 2026-09-23 (0900) Beccles - Ness Point School, 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 on 23/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 22/09/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9de2f59a-a979-4083-b7c8-3bbf36fd7dc1
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/407a9b16-35b3-4e42-9d62-42a86858331b
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
£6,894 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 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

Five One Taxis Ltd

Further Information

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