--- title: "QBR088 2026-08-26 (0900) Lowestoft - Warren Lodge, Beccles (4 seats and a PA) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bff80559-03b2-4c5b-ad93-c13bbfdb8c98" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bff80559-03b2-4c5b-ad93-c13bbfdb8c98" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bff80559-03b2-4c5b-ad93-c13bbfdb8c98.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bff80559-03b2-4c5b-ad93-c13bbfdb8c98.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-28" --- # QBR088 2026-08-26 (0900) Lowestoft - Warren Lodge, Beccles (4 seats and a PA) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bff80559-03b2-4c5b-ad93-c13bbfdb8c98 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bff80559-03b2-4c5b-ad93-c13bbfdb8c98) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bff80559-03b2-4c5b-ad93-c13bbfdb8c98.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QBR088 journey between Lowestoft and Warren Lodge, Beccles. The requirement is for a vehicle with four passenger seats and a passenger assistant (PA), supporting transport along this specific route. The procurement sits within the wider supply of Passenger Transport Services dynamic purchasing system and is classified as transport services (CPV 60000000). The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The service is categorised as a service rather than goods or works. The requirement concerns the operation of a small-capacity passenger transport service with an accompanying PA. This procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services dynamic purchasing system. The award was made to Dan's Prebooked Cars on 28 August 2026, at an awarded value of £0. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 26 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 25 August 2026. The tender was marked complete and the award is active. The published information identifies the four-seat vehicle and PA requirement but does not set out a separate evaluation weighting or detailed award criteria. The opportunity was not marked suitable for SMEs or VCSEs. For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses a dynamic purchasing system and mini-competitions to source small-capacity passenger transport with passenger-assistant provision. A credible competitor for this buyer’s equivalent requirement would need to operate reliable four-seat passenger vehicles, provide a suitable PA, and plan and deliver a scheduled service between Lowestoft and Warren Lodge in Beccles. Local knowledge of the route, dependable staffing, vehicle availability and the ability to respond precisely to journey-specific requirements would be commercially relevant. The buyer’s use of this route-specific competition indicates a need for operators able to handle individual passenger transport requirements rather than only large-scale fleet or general bus operations. ## 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. QBR088 2026-08-26 (0900) Lowestoft - Warren Lodge, Beccles (4 seats and a PA) 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 26/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 25/08/2026 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/779df645-4bc5-4813-b8fe-a7da345e1a9a | | 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 | 28 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 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 | Dan's Prebooked Cars | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 28 Aug 2026 at 08:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/779df645-4bc5-4813-b8fe-a7da345e1a9a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/779df645-4bc5-4813-b8fe-a7da345e1a9a 28th 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-bff80559-03b2-4c5b-ad93-c13bbfdb8c98. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bff80559-03b2-4c5b-ad93-c13bbfdb8c98.json.