--- title: "QLT971 (0900) 2026-09-14 Huntingfield - Lowestoft Sixth Form College (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-73215338-6152-4316-a144-7b40abcd1199" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73215338-6152-4316-a144-7b40abcd1199" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73215338-6152-4316-a144-7b40abcd1199.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73215338-6152-4316-a144-7b40abcd1199.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-15" --- # QLT971 (0900) 2026-09-14 Huntingfield - Lowestoft Sixth Form College (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73215338-6152-4316-a144-7b40abcd1199 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73215338-6152-4316-a144-7b40abcd1199) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73215338-6152-4316-a144-7b40abcd1199.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat journey from Huntingfield to Lowestoft Sixth Form College. The requirement falls within transport services, covering the operation of a small-capacity vehicle for education-related travel. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement relates to delivery in and around Huntingfield and Lowestoft, with the council’s listed address in Suffolk. Businesses relevant to this requirement are passenger transport operators able to provide a four-seat vehicle and carry out the specified journey reliably. The scope is a focused local transport service rather than a broad fleet, infrastructure or vehicle-supply contract. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 09:00 on 14 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 11 September 2026. The contract was awarded on 15 September 2026 to Andalusia Trading Ltd trading as Roadrunner Taxis for £21,194.50 including the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract runs from 16 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The award is active and the tender record is complete. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It concerns one four-seat transport requirement rather than multiple lots. This award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for small-capacity passenger transport supporting travel to an educational establishment. The successful supplier is a local taxi operator, indicating that a business with passenger transport operations and the ability to provide a four-seat vehicle can be relevant to this type of requirement. A credible competitor for similar council work would need to deliver the specified route consistently, manage scheduled education-related journeys and operate reliably at small scale. Experience in local passenger transport and the practical capacity to fulfil a dedicated four-seat service would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should also be able to participate in the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition route and respond to its tender and clarification processes. ## 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. QLT971 (0900) 2026-09-14 Huntingfield - Lowestoft Sixth Form College (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 14/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 11/09/2026 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/f20ea25a-0acd-4fb1-b96e-81dc5428ef4a | | 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 | 15 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 16 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £21,194 | | 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 - 15 Sep 2026 at 08:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f20ea25a-0acd-4fb1-b96e-81dc5428ef4a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f20ea25a-0acd-4fb1-b96e-81dc5428ef4a 15th 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-b5fd17-73215338-6152-4316-a144-7b40abcd1199. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73215338-6152-4316-a144-7b40abcd1199.json.