--- title: "QSC238 09:00 2026-08-21 Great Cornard to The Christopher Centre, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9b153673-b19c-4622-94bf-7fcadf217074" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b153673-b19c-4622-94bf-7fcadf217074" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b153673-b19c-4622-94bf-7fcadf217074.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b153673-b19c-4622-94bf-7fcadf217074.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-24" --- # QSC238 09:00 2026-08-21 Great Cornard to The Christopher Centre, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b153673-b19c-4622-94bf-7fcadf217074 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9b153673-b19c-4622-94bf-7fcadf217074) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b153673-b19c-4622-94bf-7fcadf217074.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Great Cornard to The Christopher Centre in Sudbury. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, indicating a small-capacity passenger transport service rather than a large vehicle, coach or fleet operation. The service falls within transport services and is classified under CPV 60000000. Delivery is associated with Great Cornard and Sudbury, in Suffolk, with the buyer based in Ipswich. The procurement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for its passenger transport requirements. It concerned a single route and vehicle requirement within the council’s wider passenger transport arrangements. This procurement is complete and was awarded following a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 21 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 17 August 2026. The award was made on 24 August 2026 to AAA Cabs Ltd. The awarded value is £10,260. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle serving the Great Cornard to The Christopher Centre, Sudbury journey. The process was presented as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for small-capacity passenger transport on a defined local route in Suffolk. Suppliers considering future requirements from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport would need reliable access to a four-seater vehicle and the operational ability to provide scheduled journeys between Great Cornard and Sudbury. Credibility would depend on dependable day-to-day service delivery, suitable passenger transport operations and the capacity to meet the council’s route-specific requirements over a multi-year service period. The buyer used a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition, so businesses should be prepared to operate through that route and respond to focused passenger transport competitions. The procurement was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community or social enterprises. ## 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. QSC238 09:00 2026-08-21 Great Cornard to The Christopher Centre, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle 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 09:00 2026-08-21. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-17 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/6eaba8ea-bee1-4192-b148-86a430d9d69b | | 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 | 24 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £10,260 | | 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 Passenger Transport | | 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 | AAA Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 24 Aug 2026 at 15:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eaba8ea-bee1-4192-b148-86a430d9d69b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6eaba8ea-bee1-4192-b148-86a430d9d69b 24th August 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-b5fd17-9b153673-b19c-4622-94bf-7fcadf217074. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9b153673-b19c-4622-94bf-7fcadf217074.json.