--- title: "QIP490 0900 2026-10-05 Hitcham - Phoenix progress, Claydon (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6943059e-4b32-4c74-bccc-fa9fc443ab9d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6943059e-4b32-4c74-bccc-fa9fc443ab9d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6943059e-4b32-4c74-bccc-fa9fc443ab9d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6943059e-4b32-4c74-bccc-fa9fc443ab9d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-05" --- # QIP490 0900 2026-10-05 Hitcham - Phoenix progress, Claydon (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6943059e-4b32-4c74-bccc-fa9fc443ab9d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6943059e-4b32-4c74-bccc-fa9fc443ab9d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6943059e-4b32-4c74-bccc-fa9fc443ab9d.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the Hitcham to Phoenix Progress route in Claydon. The requirement called for a four-seat vehicle, indicating a small-scale, route-specific service rather than general transport provision. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council, with the work associated with the Claydon area and the route named in the procurement. This is a transport services contract (CPV 60000000). The procurement formed a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The process is complete and the contract was awarded to A2B Needham Market. The award date was 5 October 2026, and the contract runs from 6 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded value is £8,125.92. The procurement was conducted as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System. The stated submission deadline was 5 October 2026, with clarification questions due by 2 October 2026. The requirement was for one route and a four-seat vehicle. Suffolk County Council marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The available award information does not set out evaluation criteria. For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to provide passenger transport on the specified Hitcham–Phoenix Progress route in Claydon using a vehicle with at least four seats, and be able to deliver a small, defined service for the contract period. A2B Needham Market’s selection shows that a local passenger transport operator was chosen for this requirement. Suppliers already able to meet the council’s passenger transport service arrangements and compete through its Dynamic Purchasing System would be well placed. The stated SME and voluntary-sector suitability flags indicate that those organisation types were not considered suitable for this particular procurement; businesses should take account of this when assessing whether a comparable future requirement fits their 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. QIP490 0900 2026-10-05 Hitcham - Phoenix progress, Claydon (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 2026-10-05. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-02 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/c39d66c5-67a9-4643-96c3-698e3a8818f5 | | 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 | 5 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 6 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £8,125 | | 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 | A2B Needham Market | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 5 Oct 2026 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c39d66c5-67a9-4643-96c3-698e3a8818f5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c39d66c5-67a9-4643-96c3-698e3a8818f5 5th 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-b5fd17-6943059e-4b32-4c74-bccc-fa9fc443ab9d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6943059e-4b32-4c74-bccc-fa9fc443ab9d.json.