--- title: "QSC237 09:00 2026-08-20 Great Cornard to Explore Outdoor (Sudbury) - 4-seater vehicle - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4607f5e7-20b8-4ce1-be69-a04a08f33830" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4607f5e7-20b8-4ce1-be69-a04a08f33830" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4607f5e7-20b8-4ce1-be69-a04a08f33830.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4607f5e7-20b8-4ce1-be69-a04a08f33830.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-24" --- # QSC237 09:00 2026-08-20 Great Cornard to Explore Outdoor (Sudbury) - 4-seater vehicle - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4607f5e7-20b8-4ce1-be69-a04a08f33830 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4607f5e7-20b8-4ce1-be69-a04a08f33830) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4607f5e7-20b8-4ce1-be69-a04a08f33830.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey from Great Cornard to Explore Outdoor in Sudbury, using a four-seater vehicle. The requirement sits within the council’s wider passenger transport service needs and is a service contract rather than goods or construction work. Delivery is associated with Great Cornard and Sudbury, in Suffolk. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The procurement is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. The requirement would suit operators providing small-capacity vehicle transport for council passengers, particularly taxi, private-hire or other passenger transport businesses able to serve the local Suffolk route. The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 20 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 13 August 2026. AAA Cabs Ltd was awarded the contract on 24 August 2026 for £3,420. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The award is active. The recorded process indicates that the opportunity was not classified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. Evaluation and award details are set out through the mini-competition process. For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined requirement from Suffolk County Council for small-vehicle passenger transport between Great Cornard and Sudbury. A credible competitor for a future equivalent requirement would need access to a suitable four-seater vehicle, the ability to provide reliable passenger transport on the specified local journey, and sufficient operational capacity to cover the full contract period. Experience of council or other organised passenger transport work would help demonstrate dependable delivery, vehicle availability and service continuity. Suppliers would also need to understand how to participate in the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and respond effectively to its mini-competitions, since this requirement was awarded through that route. ## 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. QSC237 09:00 2026-08-20 Great Cornard to Explore Outdoor (Sudbury) - 4-seater 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 09:00 2026-08-20. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-13 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/8559a4aa-b04c-4429-ba99-e12f98760f9c | | 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 | 20 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £3,420 | | 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 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 | AAA Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 24 Aug 2026 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8559a4aa-b04c-4429-ba99-e12f98760f9c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8559a4aa-b04c-4429-ba99-e12f98760f9c 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-b5fd17-4607f5e7-20b8-4ce1-be69-a04a08f33830. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4607f5e7-20b8-4ce1-be69-a04a08f33830.json.