--- title: "QWE182 0900 2026-10-08 Lowestoft - PLOT community interest company, Lower Hacheston (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-94bf974f-c0fe-40d4-b6b0-cb551df23a45" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-94bf974f-c0fe-40d4-b6b0-cb551df23a45" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-94bf974f-c0fe-40d4-b6b0-cb551df23a45.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-94bf974f-c0fe-40d4-b6b0-cb551df23a45.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-08" --- # QWE182 0900 2026-10-08 Lowestoft - PLOT community interest company, Lower Hacheston (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-94bf974f-c0fe-40d4-b6b0-cb551df23a45 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-94bf974f-c0fe-40d4-b6b0-cb551df23a45) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-94bf974f-c0fe-40d4-b6b0-cb551df23a45.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey identified as Lowestoft to PLOT community interest company in Lower Hacheston. The requirement called for a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA). This is a passenger transport service, rather than a vehicle purchase. The listed delivery address is in Ipswich, while the journey description identifies Lowestoft and Lower Hacheston; the source does not make the relationship between these locations clearer. The stated requirement is a specific transport route or placement, not a general transport service across Suffolk. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd. The award date was 8 October 2026, and the contract runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded value is £33,057.72. The council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 09:00 on 8 October 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 7 October 2026. The description requires a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant. The published data does not give the evaluation criteria or a detailed account of how bids were compared. For providers of passenger transport, this award demonstrates a defined requirement involving a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant for a journey associated with Lowestoft and Lower Hacheston. A credible competitor for this buyer would need to provide that vehicle capacity and passenger-assistance provision, and to organise transport around the stated journey. The award went to Universal Cabs Ltd through a mini-competition under Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so familiarity with that route would be commercially relevant to suppliers targeting similar requirements. The contract is a specific service assignment, rather than evidence of a broad fleet or area-wide transport requirement; operators whose model depends on larger vehicles or transport without passenger assistants may be less well matched. ## 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. QWE182 0900 2026-10-08 Lowestoft - PLOT community interest company, Lower Hacheston (4-seated vehicle and a PA 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 0900 2026-10-08. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-07 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/6fecba98-d477-4897-9862-ba7693f1c5b7 | | 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 | 8 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £33,057 | | 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 | Universal Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 8 Oct 2026 at 15:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fecba98-d477-4897-9862-ba7693f1c5b7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fecba98-d477-4897-9862-ba7693f1c5b7 8th 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-b5fd17-94bf974f-c0fe-40d4-b6b0-cb551df23a45. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-94bf974f-c0fe-40d4-b6b0-cb551df23a45.json.