--- title: "QSB446 0900 2026-08-06 Beccles - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c5dc8392-792d-4482-ab37-c04bc5a145e4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c5dc8392-792d-4482-ab37-c04bc5a145e4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5dc8392-792d-4482-ab37-c04bc5a145e4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5dc8392-792d-4482-ab37-c04bc5a145e4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-10" --- # QSB446 0900 2026-08-06 Beccles - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5dc8392-792d-4482-ab37-c04bc5a145e4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c5dc8392-792d-4482-ab37-c04bc5a145e4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5dc8392-792d-4482-ab37-c04bc5a145e4.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the route from Beccles to Wetheringsett Manor School in Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford, Suffolk. The requirement is for a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), supporting transport to the school. It falls within transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000), and is classified as a services procurement. The stated delivery address is associated with Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, while the journey requirement identifies Beccles and Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. This is a specialist school passenger transport requirement rather than a general vehicle hire or wider transport contract, and is relevant to operators able to provide both an appropriately sized vehicle and an accompanying passenger assistant. The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to London Hire Community Services Ltd. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 6 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 5 August 2026 at 09:00. The award date was 10 August 2026. The awarded value is £217,170. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The tender is recorded as complete and the award as active. The procurement data identifies the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published information does not set out a separate award-scoring breakdown or additional lots. For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to operate passenger transport services for school journeys and provide a reliable four-seat vehicle alongside a passenger assistant. The requirement indicates demand for coordinated vehicle-and-escort provision rather than a vehicle-only service, so businesses should be able to demonstrate suitable staffing, safeguarding-aware operations and dependable arrangements for transporting pupils to school. Operational capacity matters: suppliers would need to sustain a dedicated or consistently available small vehicle and PA service for a defined route, while managing punctuality, passenger care and continuity. The awarded supplier's status as a community transport services company also points to the relevance of organisations experienced in accessible or supported passenger transport. The Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition route is the established purchasing approach for this buyer's passenger transport needs. ## 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. QSB446 0900 2026-08-06 Beccles - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford (4-seated vehicle and a PA 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 0900 2026-08-06. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-05 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/42cc071e-7831-4cc2-8250-7c2136f51a83 | | 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 | 10 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £217,170 | | 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 - 10 Aug 2026 at 13:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42cc071e-7831-4cc2-8250-7c2136f51a83 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42cc071e-7831-4cc2-8250-7c2136f51a83 10th 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-c5dc8392-792d-4482-ab37-c04bc5a145e4. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5dc8392-792d-4482-ab37-c04bc5a145e4.json.