--- title: "QLT266 2026-08-19 (0900) Wrentham - Include Lowestoft (8 seats and a PA) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-40be9e39-cb3f-49f0-9b4e-f28a605a4fb6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40be9e39-cb3f-49f0-9b4e-f28a605a4fb6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40be9e39-cb3f-49f0-9b4e-f28a605a4fb6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40be9e39-cb3f-49f0-9b4e-f28a605a4fb6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-24" --- # QLT266 2026-08-19 (0900) Wrentham - Include Lowestoft (8 seats and a PA) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40be9e39-cb3f-49f0-9b4e-f28a605a4fb6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40be9e39-cb3f-49f0-9b4e-f28a605a4fb6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40be9e39-cb3f-49f0-9b4e-f28a605a4fb6.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey involving Wrentham and Lowestoft. The requirement was for a vehicle with eight seats and a passenger assistant (PA), indicating supported transport for passengers who need an accompanying assistant. The work sits within the council’s wider passenger transport service and is classified as transport services. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The service location is associated with postcode IP1 2BX and the named route includes Wrentham and Lowestoft. This is a service contract rather than a supply of vehicles or a construction requirement, so relevant businesses are passenger transport operators able to provide an eight-seat vehicle together with an appropriate PA. The procurement has been completed and awarded through a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. The award was made to 24x7 Ltd on 24 August 2026. The recorded award value is £0 GBP. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 09:00 on 19 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 18 August 2026. The procurement was for services and was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The tender status is complete, and the award is active. For a supplier assessing future requirements from this buyer, the award demonstrates demand for scheduled passenger transport involving an eight-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant on a Wrentham–Lowestoft requirement. A credible competitor would need to operate passenger transport services, provide a vehicle configured for eight seats, and supply a PA alongside the driver or transport operation. Reliable service delivery across the named Suffolk locations would be important, as would the capacity to meet fixed journey arrangements and the council’s operational requirements. The use of a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition shows that relevant operators should be able to participate through that purchasing route and respond to individual transport requirements. The buyer’s classification of the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs indicates a preference for a provider with established organisational capacity. ## 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. QLT266 2026-08-19 (0900) Wrentham - Include Lowestoft (8 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 19/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 18/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2028. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f253728e-767b-4d67-9cb4-03c257804128 | | 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 | 24 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | 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 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 - 24 Aug 2026 at 10:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f253728e-767b-4d67-9cb4-03c257804128 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f253728e-767b-4d67-9cb4-03c257804128 24th 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-b5fd17-40be9e39-cb3f-49f0-9b4e-f28a605a4fb6. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40be9e39-cb3f-49f0-9b4e-f28a605a4fb6.json.