--- title: "QWE182 0900 2026-10-14 Lowestoft - PLOT community interest company, Lower Hacheston (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4b72b5d6-fed0-42e6-b4bd-902dcd954eae" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4b72b5d6-fed0-42e6-b4bd-902dcd954eae" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b72b5d6-fed0-42e6-b4bd-902dcd954eae.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b72b5d6-fed0-42e6-b4bd-902dcd954eae.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-14" --- # QWE182 0900 2026-10-14 Lowestoft - PLOT community interest company, Lower Hacheston (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b72b5d6-fed0-42e6-b4bd-902dcd954eae [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4b72b5d6-fed0-42e6-b4bd-902dcd954eae) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b72b5d6-fed0-42e6-b4bd-902dcd954eae.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for PLOT community interest company, serving Lower Hacheston. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle with a passenger assistant (PA). This is a local passenger transport service rather than a general fleet purchase: suppliers need to provide the vehicle and the assistant as part of the transport provision. The procurement’s classification is transport services (CPV 60000000). The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The delivery information identifies Suffolk by postcode and also lists broader locations, but the specific journey route and passenger needs are not described in the published summary. The procurement is complete and was awarded to SPRY Management. The award was made on 14 October 2026, for £23,119.20. The awarded contract period runs from 16 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Bids were due by 09:00 on 14 October 2026, and clarification questions by 09:00 on 13 October 2026. The requirement is presented as a single service rather than separate lots. The published suitability assessment says the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria or scoring basis are reported. The award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buys targeted passenger journeys requiring both a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant, rather than vehicle-only provision. SPRY Management was selected for this requirement, providing a concrete example of a supplier meeting the buyer’s needs at a local service scale. Businesses considering similar future work for this buyer would need to demonstrate that they can supply a suitable small vehicle and a passenger assistant together, and reliably deliver the transport service to the required location. Familiarity with public-sector passenger transport mini-competitions and the buyer’s Dynamic Purchasing System route would also be relevant. The published assessment did not identify this opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so the buyer’s stated assessment of supplier suitability is a material consideration. ## 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. QWE182 0900 2026-10-14 Lowestoft - PLOT community interest company, Lower Hacheston (4-seated vehicle and a PA 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 0900 2026-10-14 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-13 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/0ec57ae3-7fc0-499a-8765-9d0903fa6fcc | | 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 | 14 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 16 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £23,119 | | 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 | SPRY Management | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 14 Oct 2026 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ec57ae3-7fc0-499a-8765-9d0903fa6fcc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ec57ae3-7fc0-499a-8765-9d0903fa6fcc 14th 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-b5fd17-4b72b5d6-fed0-42e6-b4bd-902dcd954eae. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b72b5d6-fed0-42e6-b4bd-902dcd954eae.json.