--- title: "ALT379 0900 Amber Lodge, Lowestoft-The Hub leading lives, Lowestoft (4-seater vehicle)required. - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2f7daccb-7ee4-4cc3-aa3b-ecebc3e37e3e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f7daccb-7ee4-4cc3-aa3b-ecebc3e37e3e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f7daccb-7ee4-4cc3-aa3b-ecebc3e37e3e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f7daccb-7ee4-4cc3-aa3b-ecebc3e37e3e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-26" --- # ALT379 0900 Amber Lodge, Lowestoft-The Hub leading lives, Lowestoft (4-seater vehicle)required. - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f7daccb-7ee4-4cc3-aa3b-ecebc3e37e3e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f7daccb-7ee4-4cc3-aa3b-ecebc3e37e3e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f7daccb-7ee4-4cc3-aa3b-ecebc3e37e3e.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Amber Lodge to The Hub route in Lowestoft, requiring a four-seat vehicle. The service is for travel between these named locations; the procurement is a small-vehicle passenger transport requirement rather than a general fleet or vehicle purchase. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The requirement was run as a mini-competition within the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The work is classified as transport services (CPV 60000000). The procurement is complete and was awarded to Atlas Private Hire Ltd. The award was made on 22 October 2026, at a value of £53,216.80. The contract period runs from 26 October 2026 to 31 October 2032, and the council reserved the right to extend the contract up to the latter date. The requirement was competed through a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 22 October 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 16 October 2026 at 09:00. The available evaluation criteria and eligibility requirements are not stated in the procurement details. For suppliers considering similar future passenger transport requirements from Suffolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated four-seat vehicle service on a named Lowestoft route. A credible competitor would need to provide a suitable vehicle and reliably deliver passenger journeys between Amber Lodge and The Hub. The selected supplier, Atlas Private Hire Ltd, indicates that a private hire operator was able to meet this requirement. The work was bought through a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services, so suppliers seeking comparable work should be positioned to participate through that route. The scale is a single-route, small-vehicle service rather than a large transport operation; operators with the relevant local delivery capability and capacity for a recurring service are the closest fit. Neither SME nor voluntary-sector suitability was indicated in the procurement. ## 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. ALT379 0900 Amber Lodge, Lowestoft-The Hub leading lives, Lowestoft (4-seater 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 2026-10-22. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-16 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2032-10-31 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f38ec27-05d3-4028-a5b4-379a138256e8 | | 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 | 26 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 26 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £53,216 | | 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 | | 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 | Atlas Private Hire Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 26 Oct 2026 at 09:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f38ec27-05d3-4028-a5b4-379a138256e8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f38ec27-05d3-4028-a5b4-379a138256e8 26th October 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-b5fd17-2f7daccb-7ee4-4cc3-aa3b-ecebc3e37e3e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f7daccb-7ee4-4cc3-aa3b-ecebc3e37e3e.json.