--- title: "2026-08-17 09:00 - QPR532 Bacton to Priory Aspire, Thurston - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6c57c6bf-49d6-4d94-b1fe-cd620c5691d8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c57c6bf-49d6-4d94-b1fe-cd620c5691d8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c57c6bf-49d6-4d94-b1fe-cd620c5691d8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c57c6bf-49d6-4d94-b1fe-cd620c5691d8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-19" --- # 2026-08-17 09:00 - QPR532 Bacton to Priory Aspire, Thurston - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c57c6bf-49d6-4d94-b1fe-cd620c5691d8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c57c6bf-49d6-4d94-b1fe-cd620c5691d8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c57c6bf-49d6-4d94-b1fe-cd620c5691d8.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Bacton to Priory Aspire route in Thurston. The requirement covers transport between Bacton and Priory Aspire, with the procurement associated with Suffolk County Council’s passenger transport operations. It is a services contract, classified under CPV 60000000 for transport services excluding waste transport. The contracting authority is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The requirement is aimed at an operator able to provide regular passenger transport on the specified route and to meet the operational needs of the council’s passenger transport service. The awarded supplier is based in Elmswell, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, indicating that the service is delivered within the Suffolk area. This procurement has been awarded following a mini competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The tender was completed and the contract was awarded to All Day Cars on 19 August 2026. The awarded value is recorded as £0. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 17 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 15:00 on 7 August 2026. The tender’s stated delivery postcode was IP1 2BX. The procurement was assessed through the council’s mini-competition route under the passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. The contract award is active. This award provides a clear indication of demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated passenger transport on a defined education-related route. Passenger transport operators with suitable vehicles, competent drivers, reliable scheduling and the operational capacity to provide a regular service would be the natural competitors when comparable requirements return. Suppliers seeking similar work should understand the council’s passenger transport operating model and be able to participate through its dynamic purchasing system mini-competition route. All Day Cars’ award demonstrates that a local Suffolk operator can satisfy this type of requirement. The opportunity is relevant to businesses focused on contracted passenger journeys rather than general haulage, waste transport or unrelated vehicle services. ## 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. Bacton to Priory Aspire, Thurston. 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 09:00 Monday 17th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 7th August 2026 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/f58bb1e4-86e2-44ca-8586-a4025275ec12 | | 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 | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 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 Passenger Transport | | 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 | All Day Cars | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 19 Aug 2026 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f58bb1e4-86e2-44ca-8586-a4025275ec12 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f58bb1e4-86e2-44ca-8586-a4025275ec12 19th 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-b5fd17-6c57c6bf-49d6-4d94-b1fe-cd620c5691d8. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c57c6bf-49d6-4d94-b1fe-cd620c5691d8.json.