--- title: "QLT004 2026-09-03 (0900) Colchester - The Ashley School, Lowestoft (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b71e010a-16cc-49eb-9f01-1f00dccbd003" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b71e010a-16cc-49eb-9f01-1f00dccbd003" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b71e010a-16cc-49eb-9f01-1f00dccbd003.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b71e010a-16cc-49eb-9f01-1f00dccbd003.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-03" --- # QLT004 2026-09-03 (0900) Colchester - The Ashley School, Lowestoft (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b71e010a-16cc-49eb-9f01-1f00dccbd003 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b71e010a-16cc-49eb-9f01-1f00dccbd003) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b71e010a-16cc-49eb-9f01-1f00dccbd003.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat journey from Colchester to The Ashley School in Lowestoft. The requirement covers scheduled transport of passengers between these locations, with the delivery address associated with Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement falls within general transport services, excluding waste transport, and is classified under CPV 60000000. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, part of Suffolk County Council. The requirement was arranged as a mini competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. It is therefore relevant to operators providing small-capacity passenger transport for education-related routes in Suffolk and nearby areas. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 3 September 2026 to SPRY Management. It used a mini competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 09:00 on 3 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 2 September 2026. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2028. The recorded awarded value is £0. The award is active. The published information identifies the selected supplier and the contract dates, but does not set out an evaluation weighting or separate lot structure. The requirement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs. This award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buys small-capacity passenger transport through a Dynamic Purchasing System and uses mini competitions for individual routes. A credible future competitor would need to operate a four-seat passenger vehicle and provide dependable scheduled transport between Colchester and The Ashley School in Lowestoft. Familiarity with Dynamic Purchasing System participation, mini-competition responses and the council’s electronic correspondence process would be relevant. The requirement is specific to passenger transport rather than general haulage, so operators should be able to demonstrate capability in carrying passengers safely and consistently on an education-related route. The buyer’s stated assessment marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that future competitors should consider the expected organisational scale and capacity. ## 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. QLT004 2026-09-03 (0900) Colchester - The Ashley School, Lowestoft (4 seats) 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 03/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 02/09/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2028. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c94e8c20-2fdc-4eb6-bef0-fc84ae8e0f75 | | 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 | 3 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | 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 | | 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 - 3 Sep 2026 at 16:15 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c94e8c20-2fdc-4eb6-bef0-fc84ae8e0f75 - 3 Sep 2026 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c94e8c20-2fdc-4eb6-bef0-fc84ae8e0f75 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c94e8c20-2fdc-4eb6-bef0-fc84ae8e0f75 3rd 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-b71e010a-16cc-49eb-9f01-1f00dccbd003. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b71e010a-16cc-49eb-9f01-1f00dccbd003.json.