--- title: "QLT001, 0900 2026-09-17, Leiston - WS Training, Lowestoft (4 seats and Passenger Assistant) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c2ea805b-cea6-41a2-9e54-789dac37c92c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c2ea805b-cea6-41a2-9e54-789dac37c92c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c2ea805b-cea6-41a2-9e54-789dac37c92c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c2ea805b-cea6-41a2-9e54-789dac37c92c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-17" --- # QLT001, 0900 2026-09-17, Leiston - WS Training, Lowestoft (4 seats and Passenger Assistant) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c2ea805b-cea6-41a2-9e54-789dac37c92c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c2ea805b-cea6-41a2-9e54-789dac37c92c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c2ea805b-cea6-41a2-9e54-789dac37c92c.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Leiston to WS Training in Lowestoft. The requirement was for transport with four passenger seats and a passenger assistant. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply, construction or goods contract. The work is associated with Suffolk, with the buyer based in Ipswich and the successful supplier based in Lowestoft. The procurement falls under CPV 60000000, covering transport services other than waste transport. Businesses relevant to this requirement include operators able to provide a suitable four-seat passenger vehicle and a passenger assistant for journeys between Leiston and Lowestoft, supporting the council’s transport needs. This procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Dan’s Prebooked Cars was awarded the contract on 17 September 2026 for £30,784.56 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 17 September 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions closed on 16 September 2026 at 09:00. The tender was evaluated through the dynamic purchasing system mini-competition route. The recorded tender status is complete, and the award status is active. The requirement was treated as a service procurement and was not identified as suitable for SMEs or VCSEs. For a supplier that did not win, this award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for dedicated passenger transport supporting education or training travel. A credible competitor for the same type of requirement would need to operate a suitable small-capacity passenger vehicle, provide four seats, and supply a passenger assistant as part of the service. Local operating knowledge around Leiston, Lowestoft and wider Suffolk would be commercially relevant, particularly for reliable scheduled journeys. The procurement also shows that this buyer uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions to source passenger transport, so suppliers seeking comparable council work would need to be able to participate through that route and deliver an integrated vehicle-and-assistance service. ## 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. QLT001, 0900 2026-09-17, Leiston - WS Training, Lowestoft (4 seats and 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 2026-09-17. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-16 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/f25f8eba-5046-4973-b290-316cd9157bec | | 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 | 17 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £30,784 | | 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 - 17 Sep 2026 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f25f8eba-5046-4973-b290-316cd9157bec ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f25f8eba-5046-4973-b290-316cd9157bec 17th 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-c2ea805b-cea6-41a2-9e54-789dac37c92c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c2ea805b-cea6-41a2-9e54-789dac37c92c.json.