--- title: "2026-09-01 QLT024 Lound to East Coast College Lowestoft (4 seated vehicle - no passenger assistant required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8e7f6756-dfb2-4648-b031-66bf10171059" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8e7f6756-dfb2-4648-b031-66bf10171059" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8e7f6756-dfb2-4648-b031-66bf10171059.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8e7f6756-dfb2-4648-b031-66bf10171059.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-02" --- # 2026-09-01 QLT024 Lound to East Coast College Lowestoft (4 seated vehicle - no passenger assistant required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e7f6756-dfb2-4648-b031-66bf10171059 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8e7f6756-dfb2-4648-b031-66bf10171059) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8e7f6756-dfb2-4648-b031-66bf10171059.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the route from Lound to East Coast College in Lowestoft. The requirement is for one vehicle with four seated passenger places, and does not require a passenger assistant. The work falls within general transport services and is delivered on this local Suffolk route. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, part of Suffolk County Council. This is a contracted education transport requirement, focused on transporting passengers between Lound and the college in Lowestoft. It would suit operators providing reliable, appropriately sized passenger vehicles and routine scheduled transport for a public-sector education journey. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. Submissions were due by 9am on 1 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 9am on 28 August 2026. The contract was awarded to Andalusia Trading Ltd trading as Roadrunner Taxis on 2 September 2026. The awarded value is recorded as £0. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2029. The tender is marked complete, and the award is active. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For a supplier assessing future requirements from this buyer, this award demonstrates demand for small-scale, scheduled passenger transport connecting rural locations with an education establishment. A credible competitor would need access to a four-seat passenger vehicle, the ability to operate the Lound-to-Lowestoft journey consistently, and the capacity to provide dependable service throughout the contracted operating period. Because no passenger assistant is required, the relevant operating model is a driver-led vehicle service rather than a transport arrangement requiring dedicated passenger-support staff. Experience of public-sector passenger transport, disciplined timetable and attendance management, safeguarding-aware operations, and reliable communication with the council would strengthen a future response. The buyer has marked this type of requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating a preference for established transport capacity. ## 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. QLT024 Lound to East Coast College Lowestoft (4 seated vehicle - no passenger assistant 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 9am on Tuesday 1st September 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9am on Friday 28th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2029. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33b8cc7e-182c-40b5-97c8-4ff0ff2e7e4b | | 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 | 2 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | 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 | | 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 - 2 Sep 2026 at 13:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33b8cc7e-182c-40b5-97c8-4ff0ff2e7e4b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33b8cc7e-182c-40b5-97c8-4ff0ff2e7e4b 2nd 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-b5fd17-8e7f6756-dfb2-4648-b031-66bf10171059. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8e7f6756-dfb2-4648-b031-66bf10171059.json.