--- title: "QSB450 0900 2026-08-13 Sudbury - Olive academy, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-257cc6a4-ac71-44b6-85af-e84ad4696577" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-257cc6a4-ac71-44b6-85af-e84ad4696577" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-257cc6a4-ac71-44b6-85af-e84ad4696577.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-257cc6a4-ac71-44b6-85af-e84ad4696577.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-21" --- # QSB450 0900 2026-08-13 Sudbury - Olive academy, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-257cc6a4-ac71-44b6-85af-e84ad4696577 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-257cc6a4-ac71-44b6-85af-e84ad4696577) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-257cc6a4-ac71-44b6-85af-e84ad4696577.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QSB450 requirement: a four-seated vehicle service associated with travel from Sudbury to Olive Academy in Stowmarket. The work falls within general transport services and is classified under CPV 60000000. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, part of Suffolk County Council. The requirement is delivered in the Sudbury and Stowmarket area, with the buyer based in Ipswich, Suffolk. It is a service contract rather than the supply of vehicles, equipment or construction works, and is intended to provide transport for the named education-related journey. The 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 13 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 12 August 2026 at 09:00. The contract was awarded on 21 August 2026 to 24x7 Ltd for £146,509. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The award is active. The published information identifies the requirement as a four-seated vehicle service; the award record does not set out an evaluation weighting or separate lot structure. This opportunity indicates sustained demand from Suffolk County Council for small-capacity passenger transport serving education-related journeys. A credible future supplier would need to provide a reliable four-seated vehicle service between the Sudbury and Stowmarket area, with the operational capacity to deliver the requirement consistently across a multi-year contract. Experience in passenger transport, dependable vehicle availability, route planning and day-to-day service management would be relevant. Suppliers should also be able to compete through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and respond effectively to mini-competition requirements. The award to a specialist transport operator shows that the council uses this route to source focused, vehicle-based services. ## 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. QSB450 0900 2026-08-13 Sudbury - Olive academy, Stowmarket (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 2026-08-13. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-12 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/a151404c-c72d-48e4-a883-348062470123 | | 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 | 21 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 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 | £146,509 | | 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 | 24x7 Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 21 Aug 2026 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a151404c-c72d-48e4-a883-348062470123 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a151404c-c72d-48e4-a883-348062470123 21st 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-b5fd17-257cc6a4-ac71-44b6-85af-e84ad4696577. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-257cc6a4-ac71-44b6-85af-e84ad4696577.json.