--- title: "QBR083 0900 2026-08-21 Lowestoft - Learning in nature, Beccles (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1e418721-d098-4bd5-b62c-7adf1aebae0e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1e418721-d098-4bd5-b62c-7adf1aebae0e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1e418721-d098-4bd5-b62c-7adf1aebae0e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1e418721-d098-4bd5-b62c-7adf1aebae0e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-25" --- # QBR083 0900 2026-08-21 Lowestoft - Learning in nature, Beccles (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e418721-d098-4bd5-b62c-7adf1aebae0e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1e418721-d098-4bd5-b62c-7adf1aebae0e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1e418721-d098-4bd5-b62c-7adf1aebae0e.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the “Learning in nature” journey from Lowestoft to Beccles. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle and a personal assistant (PA), indicating a small-capacity passenger service with accompanying support. The main service category is transport services, classified under CPV 60000000. The named buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The activity is associated with the United Kingdom and the stated service locations include Lowestoft, Beccles and the surrounding Suffolk area. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of vehicles or other goods, and is focused on providing transport and passenger assistance for the specified learning activity. This 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 to Dan's Prebooked Cars on 25 August 2026. The awarded value is £0 GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 21 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 20 August 2026 at 09:00. The tender was for services and the procurement status is complete. The requirement was evaluated through the stated mini-competition route; the available procurement record does not set out separate scoring criteria or lot arrangements. This award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses a dynamic purchasing route to source small-capacity, supported passenger journeys in Suffolk. A supplier seeking to compete for the same requirement in future would need a suitable four-seated vehicle, the ability to provide a PA, and reliable operational arrangements for journeys involving Lowestoft and Beccles. Credible providers are likely to need practical experience delivering passenger transport with an accompanying support person, dependable scheduling and safe day-to-day service delivery. Local knowledge of the relevant routes and the ability to meet the council’s requirements through its passenger transport purchasing system would also be commercially relevant. The opportunity is a useful indicator of demand for focused, low-capacity transport rather than fleet-scale provision. ## 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. QBR083 0900 2026-08-21 Lowestoft - Learning in nature, Beccles (4-seated vehicle and a PA 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 2026-08-21. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-20 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/ffd3db89-6b2e-4bdf-ae99-52ee7729d04e | | 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 | 21 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 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 | Dan's Prebooked Cars | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 25 Aug 2026 at 15:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffd3db89-6b2e-4bdf-ae99-52ee7729d04e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffd3db89-6b2e-4bdf-ae99-52ee7729d04e 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-b5fd17-1e418721-d098-4bd5-b62c-7adf1aebae0e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1e418721-d098-4bd5-b62c-7adf1aebae0e.json.