--- title: "QWE179 0900 2026-08-19 Saxmundham - Suffolk rural college, Otley (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-16f6adfe-63cc-4319-830a-90ac889ead32" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16f6adfe-63cc-4319-830a-90ac889ead32" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16f6adfe-63cc-4319-830a-90ac889ead32.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16f6adfe-63cc-4319-830a-90ac889ead32.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-20" --- # QWE179 0900 2026-08-19 Saxmundham - Suffolk rural college, Otley (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16f6adfe-63cc-4319-830a-90ac889ead32 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16f6adfe-63cc-4319-830a-90ac889ead32) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16f6adfe-63cc-4319-830a-90ac889ead32.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a route between Saxmundham and Suffolk Rural College in Otley. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle to transport passengers on this specific rural college journey. The work falls within the broad transport services category, covering services other than waste transport. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement relates to service delivery in Otley and the Saxmundham area, within the wider Suffolk county transport network. It was run as a mini competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services, rather than as a standalone purchase of a vehicle. The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 20 August 2026. A2B UK Travel Limited was selected as supplier, with an awarded value of £91,200. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The route was competed as a mini competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The tender deadline was 19 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 18 August 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and the tender status is complete. 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 small-scale, scheduled passenger transport serving rural education. A credible future supplier would need access to a reliable four-seated vehicle, the capacity to provide consistent route coverage between Saxmundham and Otley, and the operational discipline to support a college transport service. Local knowledge of Suffolk roads and communities would be useful, particularly for dependable journeys in rural areas. Experience of passenger transport contracts, safeguarding expectations, passenger care, scheduling and managing routine service delivery would strengthen a supplier’s position. The route was awarded through a Dynamic Purchasing System mini competition, so businesses seeking similar work should be prepared to operate within that purchasing route and respond to detailed, route-specific requirements. ## 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. QWE179 0900 2026-08-19 Saxmundham - Suffolk rural college, Otley (4-seated 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 2026-08-19 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-18 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/9673faf6-47b8-432e-b9b8-9c51a289cd18 | | 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 | 20 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £91,200 | | 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 | A2B UK TRAVEL LIMITED | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 20 Aug 2026 at 09:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9673faf6-47b8-432e-b9b8-9c51a289cd18 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9673faf6-47b8-432e-b9b8-9c51a289cd18 20th 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-b5fd17-16f6adfe-63cc-4319-830a-90ac889ead32. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16f6adfe-63cc-4319-830a-90ac889ead32.json.