--- title: "QSB188 0900 2026-09-30 Brandon - Olive academy, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-63fbe821-679f-4d66-85df-9598eada1488" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-63fbe821-679f-4d66-85df-9598eada1488" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-63fbe821-679f-4d66-85df-9598eada1488.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-63fbe821-679f-4d66-85df-9598eada1488.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-30" --- # QSB188 0900 2026-09-30 Brandon - Olive academy, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-63fbe821-679f-4d66-85df-9598eada1488 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-63fbe821-679f-4d66-85df-9598eada1488) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-63fbe821-679f-4d66-85df-9598eada1488.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a route from Brandon to Olive Academy in Stowmarket. The requirement specifies a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-capacity journey rather than general fleet provision. The service is for delivery in Suffolk; the buyer is Suffolk County Council’s passenger transport function, based in Ipswich. This is a transport-services contract (CPV 60000000), run as a mini-competition within the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The route and vehicle requirement are the central scope, so the opportunity is most relevant to operators able to provide suitable vehicles and reliably deliver this specific journey. The procurement is complete and awarded. A-z Private Hire Services Ltd was selected for the service. The award date was 30 September 2026, with the contract running from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2031. The awarded value is £145,612.20. The council ran the requirement as a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 30 September 2026, and clarification questions by 09:00 on 29 September 2026. The published data does not set out the scoring or evaluation criteria, so the basis on which bids were compared cannot be stated. The opportunity is identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council for a dedicated, small-capacity passenger journey linking Brandon with Olive Academy in Stowmarket, rather than a broad transport contract. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to operate a four-seated vehicle and demonstrate the capacity to deliver the specified journey consistently over a multi-year service period. The work was competed through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers would also need to be positioned to participate in that route to market. The award to a private-hire operator indicates that this type of requirement is served by a specialist transport provider. The buyer’s stated unsuitability assessment means smaller firms and voluntary or community organisations should weigh that indication carefully against their own scale and operating model. ## 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. QSB188 0900 2026-09-30 Brandon - Olive academy, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle 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 2026-09-30 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-29 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/5435e778-50c1-4c5d-a4f3-72b21a29e805 | | 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 | 30 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £145,612 | | 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 | a-z private hire services ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 30 Sep 2026 at 15:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5435e778-50c1-4c5d-a4f3-72b21a29e805 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5435e778-50c1-4c5d-a4f3-72b21a29e805 30th 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-b5fd17-63fbe821-679f-4d66-85df-9598eada1488. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-63fbe821-679f-4d66-85df-9598eada1488.json.