--- title: "QBR091 2026-09-18 (0900) Lowestoft - The Old School, Henstead (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-455c134b-8b03-4705-9b16-8d771a7fce74" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-455c134b-8b03-4705-9b16-8d771a7fce74" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-455c134b-8b03-4705-9b16-8d771a7fce74.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-455c134b-8b03-4705-9b16-8d771a7fce74.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # QBR091 2026-09-18 (0900) Lowestoft - The Old School, Henstead (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-455c134b-8b03-4705-9b16-8d771a7fce74 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-455c134b-8b03-4705-9b16-8d771a7fce74) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-455c134b-8b03-4705-9b16-8d771a7fce74.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport bought a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey from Lowestoft to The Old School, Henstead. The work falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, and is intended to provide a small-capacity passenger movement to the named destination. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement concerns service delivery in and around Lowestoft and Henstead, within the United Kingdom. This is a specific route requirement rather than a broad transport operation: the stated vehicle capacity is four seats. Businesses relevant to this requirement are passenger transport operators able to provide reliable journeys using a suitably sized vehicle and serve the Suffolk locations involved. The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 18 September 2026 to 24x7 Ltd for £23,218. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. It was conducted as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender closed at 09:00 on 18 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 17 September 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2028. The tender is recorded as complete and the award is active. The published requirement identified Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport as the buyer and specified a four-seat passenger transport service between Lowestoft and The Old School, Henstead. For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for small-capacity passenger transport serving a defined local journey. Businesses best placed for a future requirement of this kind would be passenger transport operators able to deploy a vehicle with at least four seats, plan and deliver dependable route-based services, and operate around Lowestoft, Henstead and the wider Suffolk area. Credibility would also depend on being able to take part in a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and comply with its tender and clarification processes. The requirement suits operators experienced in public-sector passenger transport, especially those able to manage individual journeys rather than only large scheduled networks or fleet-wide services. ## 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. QBR091 2026-09-18 (0900) Lowestoft - The Old School, Henstead (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 18/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 17/09/2026 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/30237d27-bec6-480f-bb9b-3dbf61672ccc | | 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 | 18 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £23,218 | | 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 | 24x7 Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 18 Sep 2026 at 12:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30237d27-bec6-480f-bb9b-3dbf61672ccc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30237d27-bec6-480f-bb9b-3dbf61672ccc 18th September 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-b5fd17-455c134b-8b03-4705-9b16-8d771a7fce74. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-455c134b-8b03-4705-9b16-8d771a7fce74.json.