--- title: "QSB172 0900 2026-09-03 Saxmundham - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-65571f2e-b5d5-433d-aabe-328627e99e69" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-65571f2e-b5d5-433d-aabe-328627e99e69" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65571f2e-b5d5-433d-aabe-328627e99e69.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65571f2e-b5d5-433d-aabe-328627e99e69.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-04" --- # QSB172 0900 2026-09-03 Saxmundham - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-65571f2e-b5d5-433d-aabe-328627e99e69 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-65571f2e-b5d5-433d-aabe-328627e99e69) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65571f2e-b5d5-433d-aabe-328627e99e69.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for travel from Saxmundham to Wetheringsett Manor School in Wetheringsett Cum Brockford. The requirement is for a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), supporting the transport of a school passenger or passengers on this route. The work is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000), and falls within the services category. The council is the buying organisation and the successful supplier is responsible for providing the vehicle and passenger assistant needed for the school journey. The route links Saxmundham with the school at Wetheringsett Cum Brockford in Suffolk. This procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Universal Cabs Ltd was selected, with an awarded value of £231,800. The award date was 4 September 2026. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The tender required submissions by 09:00 on 3 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 2 September 2026. The procurement was completed through the council’s passenger transport purchasing route, and the tender status is complete. The award is active and covers the four-seated vehicle and passenger assistant requirement for the Saxmundham to Wetheringsett Manor School journey. This award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school passenger transport combining a small vehicle with passenger-assistance support. A credible future competitor would need reliable access to a suitable four-seated vehicle, trained passenger assistants, and the operational capacity to deliver regular school journeys safely and consistently. Experience in passenger transport, particularly transport involving school passengers and assisted travel, would help demonstrate understanding of safeguarding, punctuality, route planning and communication with the council. Suppliers should also be able to manage a long-running service commitment, maintain dependable staffing and vehicle availability, and operate through a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition. The requirement is focused on practical, dependable local transport rather than general vehicle hire. ## 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. QSB172 0900 2026-09-03 Saxmundham - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford (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 2026-09-03. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-02 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/787bdd75-70d0-4c31-a5df-411dc66c6299 | | 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 | 4 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £231,800 | | 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 | Universal Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 4 Sep 2026 at 07:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/787bdd75-70d0-4c31-a5df-411dc66c6299 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/787bdd75-70d0-4c31-a5df-411dc66c6299 4th 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-b5fd17-65571f2e-b5d5-433d-aabe-328627e99e69. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-65571f2e-b5d5-433d-aabe-328627e99e69.json.