--- title: "QWE056 0900 2026-10-08 Thurston to Suffolk Rural College, Otley (4-Seater) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9688811c-a3d5-42a5-b31b-d795b492222b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9688811c-a3d5-42a5-b31b-d795b492222b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9688811c-a3d5-42a5-b31b-d795b492222b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9688811c-a3d5-42a5-b31b-d795b492222b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-09" --- # QWE056 0900 2026-10-08 Thurston to Suffolk Rural College, Otley (4-Seater) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9688811c-a3d5-42a5-b31b-d795b492222b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9688811c-a3d5-42a5-b31b-d795b492222b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9688811c-a3d5-42a5-b31b-d795b492222b.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey from Thurston to Suffolk Rural College in Otley. The requirement is a specific transport run rather than a general fleet or broad transport service, and relates to passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). The listed delivery address is in Ipswich, but the route named for the service is Thurston to the college in Otley. The service was arranged through the council’s passenger transport function. This is a small, defined transport requirement suited to a taxi or passenger-car operator able to provide the specified four-seat journey. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Zanyar Ali Taxis. The award date was 9 October 2026, at a value of £12,996. The contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The original submission deadline was 8 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 6 October at 09:00. The published information identifies one four-seat route and does not describe separate lots. No evaluation criteria are set out in the available process information, so the basis on which bids were assessed cannot be stated. The award shows that Suffolk County Council buys small, route-specific passenger transport, including a four-seat service linking Thurston with Suffolk Rural College in Otley. The selected supplier was a taxi operator, indicating that a business able to provide an appropriately sized vehicle and reliably cover this journey can meet this type of requirement. To be credible when this requirement returns to market, a competitor should be able to demonstrate dependable passenger transport operations and the capacity to deliver the specified route for the required service period. The procurement was conducted through a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services, so suppliers seeking similar council work need to be able to participate through that route. The council’s decision provides evidence of demand for focused local transport rather than a large-scale fleet 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. QWE056 0900 2026-10-08 Thurston to Suffolk Rural College, Otley (4-Seater) 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 2026-10-06 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/4e556b09-a013-4ebb-803a-d12cd0c4902b | | 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 | 9 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 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 | £12,996 | | 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 | Zanyar Ali Taxis | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 9 Oct 2026 at 08:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e556b09-a013-4ebb-803a-d12cd0c4902b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e556b09-a013-4ebb-803a-d12cd0c4902b 9th 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-b5fd17-9688811c-a3d5-42a5-b31b-d795b492222b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9688811c-a3d5-42a5-b31b-d795b492222b.json.