--- title: "QBH208 2026-09-08 (0900) Oulton - Suffolk New College - on the coast (Halesworth) (4 seats and a PA) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8eb2cd45-f2d8-4a0e-a84c-5a11d578aae4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8eb2cd45-f2d8-4a0e-a84c-5a11d578aae4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8eb2cd45-f2d8-4a0e-a84c-5a11d578aae4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8eb2cd45-f2d8-4a0e-a84c-5a11d578aae4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-11" --- # QBH208 2026-09-08 (0900) Oulton - Suffolk New College - on the coast (Halesworth) (4 seats and a PA) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8eb2cd45-f2d8-4a0e-a84c-5a11d578aae4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8eb2cd45-f2d8-4a0e-a84c-5a11d578aae4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8eb2cd45-f2d8-4a0e-a84c-5a11d578aae4.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a regular journey from Oulton to Suffolk New College on the coast in Halesworth. The requirement is for a vehicle providing four passenger seats and space for a personal assistant (PA). It is a transport services contract, covering passenger transport rather than goods, construction or general support services. Delivery is associated with Suffolk, including the Oulton and Halesworth areas, with the buying organisation based in Ipswich. The requirement is intended to provide transport for learners travelling to Suffolk New College, with a PA accommodated as part of the service. The relevant classification is CPV 60000000, transport services excluding waste transport. This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Dan's Prebooked Cars. The award date was 11 September 2026 and the awarded value was £60,366.80. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Suffolk County Council used a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender submission deadline was 09:00 on 8 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 7 September 2026. The tender was evaluated as a completed services procurement, and the selected supplier holds an active award. The opportunity was treated as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This award demonstrates sustained public demand for local passenger transport serving education journeys in Suffolk. A credible future competitor would need to provide dependable scheduled transport between Oulton and Halesworth, accommodate four passengers and a PA, and maintain service continuity throughout the academic requirement. Relevant strengths would include suitable vehicles, passenger safety procedures, reliable booking and dispatch arrangements, punctuality, driver availability and familiarity with local routes. Suppliers would also need the organisational capacity expected for a council-managed passenger transport service and the ability to compete through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The buyer’s treatment of the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs indicates that competing businesses should be prepared to demonstrate established operational scale. ## 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. QBH208 2026-09-08 (0900) Oulton - Suffolk New College - on the coast (Halesworth) (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 08/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 07/09/2026 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/86314b6f-2edd-4f78-a222-19d18e3f476a | | 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 | 11 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £60,366 | | 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 | Dan's Prebooked Cars | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 11 Sep 2026 at 06:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86314b6f-2edd-4f78-a222-19d18e3f476a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86314b6f-2edd-4f78-a222-19d18e3f476a 11th 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-b5fd17-8eb2cd45-f2d8-4a0e-a84c-5a11d578aae4. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8eb2cd45-f2d8-4a0e-a84c-5a11d578aae4.json.