--- title: "QLT334 2026-09-30 (0900) Beccles - Include Lowestoft (4 seats and a PA) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8b85db1b-3672-45ac-9f46-6a748400897f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8b85db1b-3672-45ac-9f46-6a748400897f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b85db1b-3672-45ac-9f46-6a748400897f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b85db1b-3672-45ac-9f46-6a748400897f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-01" --- # QLT334 2026-09-30 (0900) Beccles - Include Lowestoft (4 seats and a PA) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b85db1b-3672-45ac-9f46-6a748400897f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8b85db1b-3672-45ac-9f46-6a748400897f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b85db1b-3672-45ac-9f46-6a748400897f.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Beccles route, including Lowestoft. The requirement is for a vehicle with four passenger seats and a passenger assistant. Delivery is associated with Suffolk County Council in Ipswich, while the route is identified by the places Beccles and Lowestoft. This is a service requirement focused on providing transport and an accompanying assistant, rather than supplying a vehicle alone. The procurement was run as a mini-competition within the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. It therefore concerns suppliers able to provide the specified passenger journey service for this route and passenger capacity. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Atlas Private Hire Ltd. The award date was 1 October 2026, and the awarded value is £23,370. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The competition was conducted through a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 30 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 29 September 2026. The council described the requirement as a four-seat vehicle and passenger assistant for the Beccles service including Lowestoft. The recorded suitability assessment says the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No award evaluation criteria are recorded. For suppliers considering comparable passenger transport work for Suffolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated route service linking Beccles and Lowestoft, with a four-seat passenger vehicle and an accompanying passenger assistant. A credible provider would need to organise both transport and passenger-assistant cover for the required journey, and have capacity to deliver the service throughout the contract period. The buyer used its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and awarded this requirement to a private hire operator, so experience in passenger transport and the operational ability to serve the named locations are directly relevant. The recorded suitability assessment did not identify the requirement as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises; firms should therefore assess whether their scale and delivery resources match this type of council transport contract. ## 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. QLT334 2026-09-30 (0900) Beccles - Include Lowestoft (4 seats and 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 0900 on 30/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 29/09/2026 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/c88f232c-956a-4b22-a98b-d5d8a70e1a59 | | 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 | 1 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £23,370 | | 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 | Atlas Private Hire Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 1 Oct 2026 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c88f232c-956a-4b22-a98b-d5d8a70e1a59 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c88f232c-956a-4b22-a98b-d5d8a70e1a59 1st 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-b5fd17-8b85db1b-3672-45ac-9f46-6a748400897f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b85db1b-3672-45ac-9f46-6a748400897f.json.