--- title: "2026-08-05 09:00 - QOC913 Lavenham to Compass Community School - Pembroke Park, Colchester, Essex - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0f8aebc8-0a27-48f2-813d-a4743decbcc6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0f8aebc8-0a27-48f2-813d-a4743decbcc6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0f8aebc8-0a27-48f2-813d-a4743decbcc6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0f8aebc8-0a27-48f2-813d-a4743decbcc6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-07" --- # 2026-08-05 09:00 - QOC913 Lavenham to Compass Community School - Pembroke Park, Colchester, Essex - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f8aebc8-0a27-48f2-813d-a4743decbcc6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0f8aebc8-0a27-48f2-813d-a4743decbcc6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0f8aebc8-0a27-48f2-813d-a4743decbcc6.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Lavenham to Compass Community School route at Pembroke Park, Colchester, Essex. The requirement covers transport between Lavenham and the school site, with the service associated with Suffolk County Council’s passenger transport function. The procurement falls within the broad transport services category (CPV 60000000). The buyer is based in Russell Road, Ipswich, and the route is linked to the wider Suffolk and Essex area, including the stated postcode IP1 2BX. This is a service requirement rather than a supply of goods or construction works, and is relevant to operators providing scheduled or contracted passenger transport on a local school route. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 7 August 2026 to Hadleigh Private Hire Cars Limited for £105,267.60. The awarded contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The tender submission deadline was 5 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 31 July 2026 at 15:00. The tender was evaluated as a passenger transport services requirement for the specified route. The opportunity was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for contracted passenger transport connecting Lavenham with a school in Colchester. A supplier competing for a future requirement from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport would need to operate reliable passenger vehicles and organise a dependable service for the full route and operating period. Credibility would come from experience delivering contracted community, education or other passenger transport, with the operational capacity to maintain regular journeys, manage drivers and vehicles, and respond to service requirements over several years. The buyer’s use of a Dynamic Purchasing System means relevant operators should understand that route-level competitions can be run within an established purchasing arrangement. The recorded suitability position indicates that smaller or voluntary-sector providers may not be the intended supplier group. ## 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. Lavenham to Compass Community School - Pembroke Park, Colchester, Essex. 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 09:00 Wednesday 5th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 31st July 2026 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/c10d03be-9912-4d0a-99fc-a82bcc702062 | | 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 | 7 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £105,267 | | 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 | Hadleigh Private Hire Cars Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 7 Aug 2026 at 09:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c10d03be-9912-4d0a-99fc-a82bcc702062 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c10d03be-9912-4d0a-99fc-a82bcc702062 7th 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-b5fd17-0f8aebc8-0a27-48f2-813d-a4743decbcc6. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0f8aebc8-0a27-48f2-813d-a4743decbcc6.json.