--- title: "ALS002 0900 2026-10-05 Saxmundham to Sunflower Community Care Farm The Homestead Snape (4-seater vehicle)required. - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-41ed4e03-8a99-447e-b956-c140df377cb3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41ed4e03-8a99-447e-b956-c140df377cb3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41ed4e03-8a99-447e-b956-c140df377cb3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41ed4e03-8a99-447e-b956-c140df377cb3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-06" --- # ALS002 0900 2026-10-05 Saxmundham to Sunflower Community Care Farm The Homestead Snape (4-seater vehicle)required. - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41ed4e03-8a99-447e-b956-c140df377cb3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41ed4e03-8a99-447e-b956-c140df377cb3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41ed4e03-8a99-447e-b956-c140df377cb3.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport bought passenger transport services for a route from Saxmundham to Sunflower Community Care Farm, The Homestead, in Snape. The specified vehicle is a four-seater. Suffolk County Council is the buyer, with the transport requirement managed through its Passenger Transport service. This is a focused route requirement rather than a general transport service: suppliers would need to provide suitable passenger journeys between the named locations using a vehicle with capacity for four. The delivery locations are in Suffolk, England. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Whincop Coaches following a mini-competition under the passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The award date was 5 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 7 October 2026 to 31 October 2031. The awarded value is £26,513.76. The council reserved the right to extend the contract up to 31 October 2032. The return-submission deadline was 5 October 2026, with clarification questions due by 28 September 2026. The published information does not describe the evaluation criteria or set out additional eligibility requirements. This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council for a defined passenger transport route using a four-seater vehicle, procured through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Whincop Coaches, a local coach operator, was selected. A supplier competing for a comparable requirement would need to deliver reliable, appropriately sized passenger transport between Saxmundham and the care farm in Snape, and be able to compete through the relevant purchasing system. The procurement identifies the route and vehicle capacity, but gives no further account of specialist capabilities, accreditations or staffing requirements; the evidence of what made the winning offer successful is limited to the award itself. ## 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. ALS002 0900 2026-10-05 Saxmundham to Sunflower Community Care Farm The Homestead Snape (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 2026-10-05 0900. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2026-09-28 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/24ccf6d5-25d8-4696-acd9-517f6be921a4 | | 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 | 6 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £26,513 | | 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 | Whincop Coaches | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 6 Oct 2026 at 11:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24ccf6d5-25d8-4696-acd9-517f6be921a4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24ccf6d5-25d8-4696-acd9-517f6be921a4 6th 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-b5fd17-41ed4e03-8a99-447e-b956-c140df377cb3. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41ed4e03-8a99-447e-b956-c140df377cb3.json.