--- title: "QSB456 0900 2026-08-21 Lowestoft - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7e451dcf-4a40-4f02-9a01-c824b43aec5c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e451dcf-4a40-4f02-9a01-c824b43aec5c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e451dcf-4a40-4f02-9a01-c824b43aec5c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e451dcf-4a40-4f02-9a01-c824b43aec5c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-21" --- # QSB456 0900 2026-08-21 Lowestoft - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e451dcf-4a40-4f02-9a01-c824b43aec5c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e451dcf-4a40-4f02-9a01-c824b43aec5c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e451dcf-4a40-4f02-9a01-c824b43aec5c.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Lowestoft and Wetheringsett Manor School in Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford, Suffolk. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seats, indicating a small-capacity education transport service rather than a large bus operation. The main work category is transport services (CPV 60000000). The named buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. Delivery is associated with Lowestoft, Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford and the school destination. The requirement sits within the council’s wider passenger transport purchasing arrangements and concerns the planned operation of a specific route for school travel. This procurement has been awarded and is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 21 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 20 August 2026. The contract was awarded on 21 August 2026 to Andalusia Trading Ltd trading as Roadrunner Taxis for £132,050 including the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The tender records the requirement as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. No separate award weighting or evaluation criteria are stated. For suppliers assessing future opportunities from this buyer, the procurement demonstrates demand for dedicated, small-capacity school passenger transport serving a defined Suffolk route. A credible competitor would need to provide a four-seated vehicle and reliably operate scheduled journeys between Lowestoft and Wetheringsett Manor School in Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford. The award to a local taxi business indicates that a taxi or private-hire operator with suitable vehicle capacity, dependable availability and practical knowledge of school transport operations can meet this type of requirement. Suppliers should be able to work through the council’s passenger transport purchasing route and demonstrate the operational capacity to deliver a specific education journey consistently over a multi-year service period. ## 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. QSB456 0900 2026-08-21 Lowestoft - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford (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 2026-08-21. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-20 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/2e966f82-ae64-423d-bf6d-9de852ebd490 | | 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 | 21 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £132,050 | | 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 | Andalusia Trading Ltd T/A Roadrunner Taxis | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 21 Aug 2026 at 14:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e966f82-ae64-423d-bf6d-9de852ebd490 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e966f82-ae64-423d-bf6d-9de852ebd490 21st 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-b5fd17-7e451dcf-4a40-4f02-9a01-c824b43aec5c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e451dcf-4a40-4f02-9a01-c824b43aec5c.json.