--- title: "QLT354 2026-08-26 (0900) Leiston - Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft (4 seats and a PA) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3418d9ed-524a-41de-8487-25e33a827cf8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3418d9ed-524a-41de-8487-25e33a827cf8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3418d9ed-524a-41de-8487-25e33a827cf8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3418d9ed-524a-41de-8487-25e33a827cf8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-29" --- # QLT354 2026-08-26 (0900) Leiston - Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft (4 seats and a PA) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3418d9ed-524a-41de-8487-25e33a827cf8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3418d9ed-524a-41de-8487-25e33a827cf8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3418d9ed-524a-41de-8487-25e33a827cf8.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey involving Leiston and Roman Hill Primary School in Lowestoft. The requirement was for a vehicle providing four passenger seats and space for a passenger assistant (PA). The main service category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). Delivery is associated with Leiston, Lowestoft and the council’s base in Ipswich, Suffolk. The purchasing organisation was Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. This was a service requirement under the council’s passenger transport arrangements, focused on transporting pupils to or from Roman Hill Primary School rather than supplying vehicles or general transport infrastructure. The successful provider was Atlas Private Hire Ltd, based in Lowestoft. The procurement is complete and was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Returned submissions were due by 09:00 on 26 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 25 August 2026. The contract was awarded to Atlas Private Hire Ltd on 29 August 2026. The awarded value is recorded as £0. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2032. The tender was marked unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published outcome records one active award and one supplier. The procurement covered a single requirement for four seats and a passenger assistant. This award identifies a recurring requirement for specialist school passenger transport in Suffolk, with provision for four passengers and a passenger assistant. Suppliers seeking to compete for similar work from this buyer would need to provide passenger transport services suited to school journeys between Leiston and Lowestoft, and have capacity to accommodate the stated passenger and PA arrangement. The successful supplier was a local private-hire operator, indicating that relevant local operating capability can be important for this type of route. The opportunity is most relevant to passenger transport companies, private-hire operators and similar providers with suitable vehicles, drivers and operational arrangements for regular school transport. The council’s use of a passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System is the relevant route for comparable 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. QLT354 2026-08-26 (0900) Leiston - Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft (4 seats and a PA) 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 on 26/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 25/08/2026 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/d55d0c02-f361-413d-ab41-f2edf0318c7c | | 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 | 29 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2032 | | 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 | | 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 - 29 Aug 2026 at 12:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d55d0c02-f361-413d-ab41-f2edf0318c7c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d55d0c02-f361-413d-ab41-f2edf0318c7c 29th 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-b5fd17-3418d9ed-524a-41de-8487-25e33a827cf8. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3418d9ed-524a-41de-8487-25e33a827cf8.json.