--- title: "2026-08-27 0900 QLT015 Beccles to Horizon Secondary School, Lowestoft (4 seater vehicle - no passenger assistant required) Route operates on Wednesdays and Fridays only. - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-017d7993-96c0-4c1b-ba52-4f5584051239" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-017d7993-96c0-4c1b-ba52-4f5584051239" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-017d7993-96c0-4c1b-ba52-4f5584051239.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-017d7993-96c0-4c1b-ba52-4f5584051239.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-27" --- # 2026-08-27 0900 QLT015 Beccles to Horizon Secondary School, Lowestoft (4 seater vehicle - no passenger assistant required) Route operates on Wednesdays and Fridays only. - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-017d7993-96c0-4c1b-ba52-4f5584051239 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-017d7993-96c0-4c1b-ba52-4f5584051239) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-017d7993-96c0-4c1b-ba52-4f5584051239.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for route QLT015, carrying passengers from Beccles to Horizon Secondary School in Lowestoft. The requirement is for a four-seater vehicle, with no passenger assistant, operating on Wednesdays and Fridays only. The service is delivered between Beccles and Horizon Secondary School, Lowestoft, within Suffolk. The procurement falls under transport services and is intended to provide a scheduled school transport route. Suffolk County Council is the buying organisation. The route specification indicates a small-scale, regular passenger service rather than general fleet provision, and requires an operator able to provide the vehicle and transport service for the defined school journey. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 27 August 2026 following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 9am on 27 August 2026, and clarification questions closed at 9am on 25 August 2026. Five One Taxis Ltd was awarded the contract for £14,592. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2028, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2029. The stated procurement category is services, and the process used a dynamic purchasing system. The tender had completed status and the award is active. For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates a recurring requirement from Suffolk County Council for tightly defined school transport routes using small vehicles. A credible future competitor would need access to a reliable four-seater vehicle, the ability to provide scheduled journeys on particular school days, and operational capacity to maintain consistent service between Beccles and Lowestoft. The requirement suits a local taxi, private hire or passenger transport operator familiar with school-route logistics, dependable drivers and safeguarding expectations. Experience of operating regular pupil transport, managing punctual collections and arrivals, and maintaining continuity when staff or vehicles are unavailable would strengthen a future response to this buyer. ## Notice 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. QLT015 Beccles to Horizon Secondary School, Lowestoft (4 seater vehicle - no passenger assistant required) Route operates on Wednesdays and Fridays only. 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 9am on Thursday 27th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9am on Tuesday 25th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2029. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd0ebc73-6da2-44d5-a2ef-f60c955b71ec | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £14,592 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Suffolk County Council | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Postcode area | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Five One Taxis Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 27 Aug 2026 at 13:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd0ebc73-6da2-44d5-a2ef-f60c955b71ec ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd0ebc73-6da2-44d5-a2ef-f60c955b71ec 27th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-017d7993-96c0-4c1b-ba52-4f5584051239. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-017d7993-96c0-4c1b-ba52-4f5584051239.json.