--- title: "QOC961 2026-09-29 (0900) Lowestoft - The Clare School, Norwich (8 seated wheelchair compliant vehicle with a PA) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-92dbfaaf-270d-4d8e-9c8d-14fb15d24ebe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-92dbfaaf-270d-4d8e-9c8d-14fb15d24ebe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92dbfaaf-270d-4d8e-9c8d-14fb15d24ebe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92dbfaaf-270d-4d8e-9c8d-14fb15d24ebe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-30" --- # QOC961 2026-09-29 (0900) Lowestoft - The Clare School, Norwich (8 seated wheelchair compliant vehicle with a PA) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-92dbfaaf-270d-4d8e-9c8d-14fb15d24ebe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-92dbfaaf-270d-4d8e-9c8d-14fb15d24ebe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92dbfaaf-270d-4d8e-9c8d-14fb15d24ebe.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a route from Lowestoft to The Clare School in Norwich. The requirement was for a vehicle carrying eight seated passengers, compliant with wheelchair access requirements and equipped with a passenger assistant (PA). The service is intended to transport passengers, including wheelchair users, to the school. Delivery is associated with Lowestoft and Norwich, with the buyer based in Ipswich. This is a specific school transport requirement rather than a general vehicle purchase: the supplier provides the transport service using a suitable accessible vehicle and passenger assistant. The procurement is complete and was awarded to 24x7 Ltd. The award date was 30 September 2026, with an awarded value of £334,845.36. The contract period runs from 2 October 2026 to 31 August 2031; the council reserved the right to extend the contract up to 31 July 2033. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 29 September 2026, and clarification questions by 09:00 on 28 September 2026. The available information describes one route and one vehicle requirement. No evaluation criteria are stated in the process information. This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for a sustained, dedicated school transport service linking Lowestoft with The Clare School in Norwich. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide an eight-passenger vehicle meeting wheelchair-accessibility requirements, together with a passenger assistant, and reliably deliver transport on the specified route. Suppliers would also need the capacity to support a multi-year service and to compete through a mini-competition within the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. The awarded supplier was 24x7 Ltd. The stated suitability assessment did not identify the opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so businesses should consider the scale and delivery demands before pursuing comparable work. ## 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. QOC961 2026-09-29 (0900) Lowestoft - The Clare School, Norwich (8 seated wheelchair compliant 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 0900 on 29/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 28/09/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2033. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3570b401-f83d-47ee-bbf0-9f0bb54be963 | | 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 | 30 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 2 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £334,845 | | 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 | 24x7 Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 30 Sep 2026 at 11:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3570b401-f83d-47ee-bbf0-9f0bb54be963 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3570b401-f83d-47ee-bbf0-9f0bb54be963 30th 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-b5fd17-92dbfaaf-270d-4d8e-9c8d-14fb15d24ebe. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92dbfaaf-270d-4d8e-9c8d-14fb15d24ebe.json.