--- title: "QLT911 2026-08-11 (0900) Leiston - Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a76172ef-a361-45f0-bf9b-de711de836f3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a76172ef-a361-45f0-bf9b-de711de836f3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a76172ef-a361-45f0-bf9b-de711de836f3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a76172ef-a361-45f0-bf9b-de711de836f3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-14" --- # QLT911 2026-08-11 (0900) Leiston - Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a76172ef-a361-45f0-bf9b-de711de836f3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a76172ef-a361-45f0-bf9b-de711de836f3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a76172ef-a361-45f0-bf9b-de711de836f3.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Leiston and Warren School in Lowestoft. The requirement is for a vehicle with eight seats and a passenger assistant, supporting transport associated with school attendance. The main work category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). Delivery is linked to the council’s passenger transport operation in Suffolk, with the journey involving Leiston and Lowestoft. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a service requirement rather than a supply or construction contract, and would suit operators able to provide a suitably sized vehicle, a passenger assistant and dependable scheduled transport for a school route. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 14 August 2026 to London Hire Community Services Ltd. It used a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 11 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 6 August 2026. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The published award value is £0. The awarded supplier is London Hire Community Services Ltd. The process was for a single requirement covering the eight-seat vehicle and passenger assistant service. Although this contract has been awarded, it provides a clear benchmark for suppliers monitoring Suffolk County Council’s passenger transport demand. A credible competitor would need to operate within the relevant Dynamic Purchasing System and be able to respond to mini-competitions for dedicated school transport. The requirement indicates demand for smaller-capacity vehicles, with eight seats, together with a passenger assistant rather than vehicle-only provision. Operators should therefore be able to combine reliable route delivery between Leiston and Lowestoft with suitably staffed passenger support. Experience of scheduled school transport, operational resilience and the ability to meet tightly controlled submission and clarification processes would strengthen a future response to this buyer’s comparable requirement. ## 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. QLT911 2026-08-11 (0900) Leiston - Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) 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 11/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 06/08/2026 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/0efbf2a4-6de8-4dee-bcc7-494dadb2684e | | 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 | 14 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | London Hire Community Services Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 14 Aug 2026 at 14:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0efbf2a4-6de8-4dee-bcc7-494dadb2684e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0efbf2a4-6de8-4dee-bcc7-494dadb2684e 14th 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-a76172ef-a361-45f0-bf9b-de711de836f3. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a76172ef-a361-45f0-bf9b-de711de836f3.json.