--- title: "QSC232 09:00 2026-08-19 Onehouse to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle with a PA - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7ff00e2c-124e-4bb8-b6ff-5c0fa4cb66b3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7ff00e2c-124e-4bb8-b6ff-5c0fa4cb66b3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7ff00e2c-124e-4bb8-b6ff-5c0fa4cb66b3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7ff00e2c-124e-4bb8-b6ff-5c0fa4cb66b3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-24" --- # QSC232 09:00 2026-08-19 Onehouse to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle with a PA - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ff00e2c-124e-4bb8-b6ff-5c0fa4cb66b3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7ff00e2c-124e-4bb8-b6ff-5c0fa4cb66b3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7ff00e2c-124e-4bb8-b6ff-5c0fa4cb66b3.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport commissioned a passenger transport service for one school journey: a four-seater vehicle equipped with a passenger assistant (PA), travelling from Onehouse to Hillside Special School in Sudbury. The requirement is a service rather than the purchase of a vehicle. It sits within the wider supply of passenger transport services and is classified as transport services excluding waste transport. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. Delivery is centred on the route between Onehouse and Hillside Special School, Sudbury, serving the school transport needs associated with that journey. The requirement therefore suits operators providing small-capacity, assisted passenger transport for education-related routes. The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd. The award was made on 24 August 2026 for £204,915. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Returned submissions were due by 09:00 on 19 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 12 August 2026. The published requirement describes a single four-seater vehicle with a PA for the Onehouse to Hillside Special School, Sudbury route. Universal Cabs Ltd is the active awarded supplier. For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to operate small-capacity passenger transport, provide a suitable four-seater vehicle and supply a passenger assistant alongside the driver or service. The route shows demand for dedicated school transport linking Onehouse with Hillside Special School in Sudbury, rather than general high-volume bus or coach provision. Experience delivering reliable education-related passenger journeys and managing assisted travel would be directly relevant, although those specific credentials are not stated as formal conditions here. Suppliers should also be able to compete through Suffolk County Council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, as this procurement used a mini-competition under that route. The award demonstrates a substantial, multi-year requirement for a specialist local operator. ## 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. QSC232 09:00 2026-08-19 Onehouse to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle with a PA 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 2026-08-19. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-12 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031-07-31. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b44a363b-1ff8-48b4-896c-541541a6f819 | | 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 | 24 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £204,915 | | 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 | Universal Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 24 Aug 2026 at 11:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b44a363b-1ff8-48b4-896c-541541a6f819 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b44a363b-1ff8-48b4-896c-541541a6f819 24th 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-b5fd17-7ff00e2c-124e-4bb8-b6ff-5c0fa4cb66b3. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7ff00e2c-124e-4bb8-b6ff-5c0fa4cb66b3.json.