--- title: "QOC945 2026-08-26 (0900) Lowestoft - Red Balloon, Norwich (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3b19dbf1-98d2-4909-9f69-4ee584d3686d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3b19dbf1-98d2-4909-9f69-4ee584d3686d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b19dbf1-98d2-4909-9f69-4ee584d3686d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b19dbf1-98d2-4909-9f69-4ee584d3686d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-27" --- # QOC945 2026-08-26 (0900) Lowestoft - Red Balloon, Norwich (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b19dbf1-98d2-4909-9f69-4ee584d3686d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3b19dbf1-98d2-4909-9f69-4ee584d3686d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b19dbf1-98d2-4909-9f69-4ee584d3686d.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat journey from Lowestoft to Red Balloon in Norwich. The requirement sits within the broader supply of passenger transport services category, covering transport provision rather than vehicle supply or construction work. Delivery is associated with Lowestoft and Norwich, with the buying organisation based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The named public-sector buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The service is intended to provide scheduled transport between the stated origin and destination, using a vehicle and driver suitable for four seats. This is a small, route-specific passenger transport requirement, relevant to taxi, private-hire, minibus or other passenger transport operators able to serve Suffolk and Norwich. The procurement has been awarded and is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. 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 on 27 August 2026 to Andalusia Trading Ltd trading as Roadrunner Taxis for £60,420. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The published procurement category is services, and the transport-services classification is CPV 60000000. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No separate lot structure or evaluation weighting is stated. This award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for contracted passenger transport on a defined local route and for a vehicle capacity of four seats. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable, safely managed passenger journeys between Lowestoft and Norwich, with suitable vehicles, legally compliant drivers and the operational capacity to meet a recurring timetable or journey commitment. Operators already working in taxi, private-hire or community passenger transport may have relevant experience, particularly where they can demonstrate dependable dispatch, vehicle availability and service continuity. The route and small passenger capacity indicate that responsiveness and efficient local operations matter alongside the ability to participate in the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition process. ## 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. QOC945 2026-08-26 (0900) Lowestoft - Red Balloon, Norwich (4 seats) 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/d64f6bd2-2c18-4e4e-8e4c-ab44c8b6ba08 | | 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 | 27 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £60,420 | | 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 | Andalusia Trading Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 27 Aug 2026 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d64f6bd2-2c18-4e4e-8e4c-ab44c8b6ba08 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d64f6bd2-2c18-4e4e-8e4c-ab44c8b6ba08 27th 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-b5fd17-3b19dbf1-98d2-4909-9f69-4ee584d3686d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b19dbf1-98d2-4909-9f69-4ee584d3686d.json.