--- title: "2026-09-02 0900 QOC948 Lowestoft to Access Creative College, Norwich (4 seater vehicle - no passenger assistant required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-99663350-f24a-4c51-aa93-bee74dfe2fb1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99663350-f24a-4c51-aa93-bee74dfe2fb1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99663350-f24a-4c51-aa93-bee74dfe2fb1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99663350-f24a-4c51-aa93-bee74dfe2fb1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-04" --- # 2026-09-02 0900 QOC948 Lowestoft to Access Creative College, Norwich (4 seater vehicle - no passenger assistant required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99663350-f24a-4c51-aa93-bee74dfe2fb1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99663350-f24a-4c51-aa93-bee74dfe2fb1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99663350-f24a-4c51-aa93-bee74dfe2fb1.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a supported journey from Lowestoft to Access Creative College in Norwich. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and did not require a passenger assistant. The service falls within the broad category of transport services, covering the conveyance of a passenger between the specified locations. The buyer was Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich and serving Suffolk. The recorded delivery location is associated with Ipswich, while the named journey begins in Lowestoft and ends at Access Creative College in Norwich. This was a service requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The contract was awarded to SPRY Management for £86,640. The award date was 4 September 2026, with the contract running from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The original requirement referred to submissions being due by 2 August 2026 at 9am, with clarification questions due by 1 August 2026 at 9am; the recorded tender end date was 2 September 2026 at 9am. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2029. The opportunity was marked unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs. This award demonstrates recurring demand from Suffolk County Council for local, route-specific passenger transport supporting access to education. A credible future competitor would need to provide a reliable four-seater vehicle and operate the Lowestoft-to-Norwich journey consistently, without relying on a passenger assistant. The requirement suits an established passenger transport operator able to manage scheduled school or college journeys, maintain dependable service levels and work within the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System route for mini-competitions. Useful capability includes local knowledge of Lowestoft, Norwich and the connecting roads, suitable vehicle availability, robust driver management and contingency arrangements for vehicle or staffing problems. The buyer’s stated SME and VCSE suitability settings indicate that smaller or voluntary-sector providers may face a less favourable fit. ## 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. QOC948 Lowestoft to Access Creative College, Norwich (4 seater 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 Wednesday 2nd August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9am on Tuesday 1st 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/7a42e5b3-c356-434f-a203-9f2b9cd49fef | | 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 | 4 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 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 | £86,640 | | 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 | SPRY Management | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 4 Sep 2026 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a42e5b3-c356-434f-a203-9f2b9cd49fef ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a42e5b3-c356-434f-a203-9f2b9cd49fef 4th 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-b5fd17-99663350-f24a-4c51-aa93-bee74dfe2fb1. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99663350-f24a-4c51-aa93-bee74dfe2fb1.json.