--- title: "QBR089, 0900 2026-09-17, Lowestoft - The Woodview Project, Worlingworth (4 seats with passenger assistant) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4c436182-4032-40c5-b212-72b1adcc7d53" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4c436182-4032-40c5-b212-72b1adcc7d53" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c436182-4032-40c5-b212-72b1adcc7d53.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c436182-4032-40c5-b212-72b1adcc7d53.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # QBR089, 0900 2026-09-17, Lowestoft - The Woodview Project, Worlingworth (4 seats with passenger assistant) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4c436182-4032-40c5-b212-72b1adcc7d53 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4c436182-4032-40c5-b212-72b1adcc7d53) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c436182-4032-40c5-b212-72b1adcc7d53.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Woodview Project. The requirement covers a scheduled journey from Lowestoft to The Woodview Project in Worlingworth, Suffolk, using a vehicle with four passenger seats and a passenger assistant. This is a transport service rather than a vehicle supply, construction or general logistics requirement. The procurement falls within transport services (CPV 60000000). The council is the buyer and the service is associated with Suffolk, with the stated delivery postcode in Ipswich also included in the procurement record. The requirement is focused on carrying passengers safely between the named locations, with an accompanying passenger assistant forming part of the service. It therefore suits operators providing local or regional passenger transport with suitable staffing and vehicle capacity. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 17 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 16 September 2026 at 09:00. The contract was awarded to Rainbows Transport on 18 September 2026 for £15,915.16 including the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender was evaluated as a completed services procurement, and the award is recorded as active. The requirement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. One supplier is named as receiving the award. This award indicates a defined local demand for passenger transport linking Lowestoft with a project site in Worlingworth, with a small-capacity vehicle and a dedicated passenger assistant. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need dependable passenger transport operations, access to a suitable four-seat vehicle, and staff able to provide the required passenger-assistance service. Local knowledge of Suffolk routes and the ability to deliver consistent journeys between the named communities would be commercially relevant. The successful supplier provides a useful benchmark for the type of operator that can satisfy this council requirement: a specialist transport business able to combine vehicle availability, reliable scheduling and appropriately supported passenger journeys. Operators should also be able to manage council procurement through a dynamic purchasing system mini-competition. ## 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. QBR089, 0900 2026-09-17, Lowestoft - The Woodview Project, Worlingworth (4 seats with passenger assistant) 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 2026-09-17. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-16 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/a056d1c4-ff02-4fcd-8202-b14b01b148d0 | | 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 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £15,915 | | 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 | Rainbows Transport | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 18 Sep 2026 at 09:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a056d1c4-ff02-4fcd-8202-b14b01b148d0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a056d1c4-ff02-4fcd-8202-b14b01b148d0 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-b5fd17-4c436182-4032-40c5-b212-72b1adcc7d53. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c436182-4032-40c5-b212-72b1adcc7d53.json.