--- title: "QOC001 0900 2026-08-20 Lowestoft - Lab media, Hellesdon, Norfolk (4-seated individual vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-01b038ea-8dc5-47ce-a35f-1ed17ed2d2c6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01b038ea-8dc5-47ce-a35f-1ed17ed2d2c6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01b038ea-8dc5-47ce-a35f-1ed17ed2d2c6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01b038ea-8dc5-47ce-a35f-1ed17ed2d2c6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-25" --- # QOC001 0900 2026-08-20 Lowestoft - Lab media, Hellesdon, Norfolk (4-seated individual vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01b038ea-8dc5-47ce-a35f-1ed17ed2d2c6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01b038ea-8dc5-47ce-a35f-1ed17ed2d2c6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01b038ea-8dc5-47ce-a35f-1ed17ed2d2c6.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey between Lowestoft and Lab Media in Hellesdon, Norfolk. The requirement was for an individual vehicle with four seats. The main service category is transport services, covering the provision of passenger vehicles and associated driving services rather than goods, construction or general logistics. The named buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The requirement sits within the council’s passenger transport arrangements and concerns a specific journey serving Lowestoft and Hellesdon in Norfolk. Suppliers would therefore need to provide suitable local or regional passenger transport capability, including an appropriately sized vehicle and reliable service for the stated route. This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 20 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 19 August 2026 at 09:00. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The award was made on 25 August 2026 to SPRY Management of Lowestoft. The awarded value is £0. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The procurement records a single active award and does not identify separate lots or additional award criteria. For a supplier assessing future demand from this buyer, the procurement demonstrates a requirement for dedicated, individual passenger transport using a four-seat vehicle on a defined Suffolk-to-Norfolk journey. Credible competitors would need access to a suitable small vehicle, appropriately qualified and reliable drivers, and the operational capacity to provide punctual, dependable journeys between Lowestoft and Hellesdon. Local knowledge of the route and the ability to manage scheduled passenger movements would strengthen a supplier’s position. The use of a passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competition shows that suppliers need to understand and operate through that purchasing route. The buyer’s stated suitability assessment also indicates that future competition may favour established operators with sufficient resources and relevant transport experience. ## 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. QOC001 0900 2026-08-20 Lowestoft - Lab media, Hellesdon, Norfolk (4-seated individual vehicle 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 2026-08-20. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-19 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8adea05d-0b83-439b-b918-701098c71cc2 | | 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 | 25 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 Passenger Transport | | 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 | SPRY Management | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 25 Aug 2026 at 14:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8adea05d-0b83-439b-b918-701098c71cc2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8adea05d-0b83-439b-b918-701098c71cc2 25th 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-b5fd17-01b038ea-8dc5-47ce-a35f-1ed17ed2d2c6. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01b038ea-8dc5-47ce-a35f-1ed17ed2d2c6.json.