--- title: "QOC855 2025-12-17 (0900) Lowestoft to The Bridge Easton School, Norwich (4 seated vehicle) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3678be7d-965c-4c31-b93f-387a96c43faf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3678be7d-965c-4c31-b93f-387a96c43faf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3678be7d-965c-4c31-b93f-387a96c43faf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3678be7d-965c-4c31-b93f-387a96c43faf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-01-09" --- # QOC855 2025-12-17 (0900) Lowestoft to The Bridge Easton School, Norwich (4 seated vehicle) - AWARD Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3678be7d-965c-4c31-b93f-387a96c43faf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3678be7d-965c-4c31-b93f-387a96c43faf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3678be7d-965c-4c31-b93f-387a96c43faf.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the Suffolk County Council involves a contract titled "QOC855 2025-12-17 (0900) Lowestoft to The Bridge Easton School, Norwich (4 seated vehicle) - AWARD." This falls under the industry category of Transport services, with an emphasis on passenger transport services excluding waste transport. The contract involves transport services from Lowestoft to Norwich and has been completed with the award stage concluded. Suffolk County Council, located at Russell Road, Ipswich, serves as the buying organisation and has selected "Goldline Ltd" and "Shah Fahad" as suppliers under this award. The procurement method was a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system with the contract anticipated to run from 5th January 2026 to 31st July 2030. Clarification queries were to be submitted by 16th December 2025, with final submissions due by 17th December 2025. This contract presents opportunities for growth particularly for businesses specialising in transport services, especially those capable of providing passenger transport solutions within the specified locations. Given the contract's duration and substantial financial value of £185,996.70, it can bolster the business portfolios of service providers like SMEs aiming to expand within regional transport markets. Although specific suitability for SMEs and VCSEs was not emphasised in this instance, the inclusion of a dynamic purchasing system indicates an opportunity for diverse suppliers to engage, potentially leading to future competitive chances within this public sector framework. ## 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. QOC855 2025-12-17 (0900) Lowestoft to The Bridge Easton School, Norwich (4 seated vehicle) 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 17/12/2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 16/12/2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2032. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a9367fe-2173-4d18-83d3-7b74f6be370b | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Dec 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Dec 2025 | | Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £185,996 | | 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 | | Additional buyers | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Post town | 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 | 2 | | Supplier names | GOLDLINE; SHAH FAHAD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 9 Jan 2026 at 10:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a9367fe-2173-4d18-83d3-7b74f6be370b - 30 Dec 2025 at 14:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a9367fe-2173-4d18-83d3-7b74f6be370b - 17 Dec 2025 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a9367fe-2173-4d18-83d3-7b74f6be370b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a9367fe-2173-4d18-83d3-7b74f6be370b 30th December 2025 - 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-b5fd17-3678be7d-965c-4c31-b93f-387a96c43faf. 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