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QOC031 0900 2026-09-18 Lowestoft - Castle farm, St Olaves, Norfolk (4-seated vehicle and a PA) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 13:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a supported journey between Lowestoft and Castle Farm, St Olaves, Norfolk. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle and a personal assistant (PA), indicating a small-scale escorted transport service rather than general fleet provision. The main work category is transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The delivery information includes a postcode in Ipswich and broad United Kingdom coverage, while the procurement title identifies Lowestoft, Castle Farm and St Olaves as the service locations. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The opportunity was run as a mini-competition under the council’s dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. It was conducted as a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system, with submissions due by 09:00 on 18 September 2026 and clarification questions due by 09:00 on 17 September 2026. The award was made on 18 September 2026 to SPRY Management for £13,921.68 including the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The requirement was evaluated through the mini-competition process, but the available procurement record does not state the detailed scoring or award criteria. The contract is for services and was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers who did not win, this award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for local, tightly scoped passenger transport delivered with a four-seated vehicle and a personal assistant. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to provide a suitable small vehicle, reliable escorted passenger transport and staffing capacity for the specified journey between Lowestoft and Castle Farm, St Olaves. Local operating knowledge and the ability to organise both vehicle and PA provision would be commercially relevant. The award also shows that the council uses a dynamic purchasing system and mini-competitions for this type of passenger transport, so suppliers seeking similar future work would need to be able to operate through that route and meet its participation requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC031 0900 2026-09-18 Lowestoft - Castle farm, St Olaves, Norfolk (4-seated vehicle and a PA) - 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. QOC031 0900 2026-09-18 Lowestoft - Castle farm, St Olaves, Norfolk (4-seated vehicle and a PA) 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 2026-09-18 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-17 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ab71cffc-e0a7-480c-8d8e-05ea8fc16dea
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/249026bd-7900-4b62-9495-b87e82409590
Current Stage
Award
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
£13,921 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 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
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

SPRY Management

Further Information

Notice Documents

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