--- title: "QLT353 2026-08-25 (0900) Beccles - East Point Academy, Lowestoft (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-53b98f08-7982-4626-b017-e687b770088d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-53b98f08-7982-4626-b017-e687b770088d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53b98f08-7982-4626-b017-e687b770088d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53b98f08-7982-4626-b017-e687b770088d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-27" --- # QLT353 2026-08-25 (0900) Beccles - East Point Academy, Lowestoft (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53b98f08-7982-4626-b017-e687b770088d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-53b98f08-7982-4626-b017-e687b770088d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53b98f08-7982-4626-b017-e687b770088d.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat journey from Beccles to East Point Academy in Lowestoft. The requirement is a school transport service, covering the collection and transport of passengers between the Beccles area and the academy. The procurement is categorised as transport services, under CPV 60000000. Delivery is associated with postcode IP1 2BX in Suffolk and the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, part of Suffolk County Council’s passenger transport activity. This requirement is focused on providing a small-capacity, regular transport service rather than supplying vehicles or general transport infrastructure. It is relevant to taxi operators, minibus providers and other passenger transport businesses able to undertake scheduled education-related journeys in and around Beccles and Lowestoft. This procurement has been awarded and is complete. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 25 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 24 August 2026. The award was made on 27 August 2026 to Andalusia Trading Ltd trading as Roadrunner Taxis. The awarded value is recorded as £0. The contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2028. The published award identifies the successful supplier and an active award. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For a future requirement of this type, a credible supplier would need to provide dependable passenger transport for a small number of passengers on a defined school route between Beccles and East Point Academy in Lowestoft. Roadrunner Taxis’ award shows that a local taxi operator can satisfy this buyer’s need, so relevant strengths include local route knowledge, reliable scheduling, suitable four-seat capacity and the ability to maintain consistent service during the school term. Suppliers should also be prepared to participate through Suffolk County Council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services and to respond promptly to mini-competition requirements and clarification deadlines. The buyer’s indication that the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community or social enterprises suggests that future participants should assess the stated organisational suitability carefully before investing in a response. ## 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. QLT353 2026-08-25 (0900) Beccles - East Point Academy, Lowestoft (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 25/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 24/08/2026 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/32aedfc0-284b-4b46-88ff-694701311ab3 | | 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 | 27 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | Andalusia Trading Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 27 Aug 2026 at 16:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32aedfc0-284b-4b46-88ff-694701311ab3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32aedfc0-284b-4b46-88ff-694701311ab3 27th 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-b5fd17-53b98f08-7982-4626-b017-e687b770088d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53b98f08-7982-4626-b017-e687b770088d.json.