--- title: "QLT328 2026-08-06 (0900) Bungay - The Ashley School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c68cfea2-68c7-40a6-9fd4-3edbb75d9cbf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c68cfea2-68c7-40a6-9fd4-3edbb75d9cbf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c68cfea2-68c7-40a6-9fd4-3edbb75d9cbf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c68cfea2-68c7-40a6-9fd4-3edbb75d9cbf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-06" --- # QLT328 2026-08-06 (0900) Bungay - The Ashley School, Lowestoft (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c68cfea2-68c7-40a6-9fd4-3edbb75d9cbf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c68cfea2-68c7-40a6-9fd4-3edbb75d9cbf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c68cfea2-68c7-40a6-9fd4-3edbb75d9cbf.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Bungay to The Ashley School in Lowestoft. The requirement was for a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant, making this a specialist school transport service rather than general fleet or freight provision. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is categorised as a service. The council is the buying organisation and the procurement was delivered for locations in Suffolk, with the route title identifying Bungay and Lowestoft. The selected supplier, Rainbows Transport, is based in Lowestoft, Suffolk. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a mini-competition under the passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Submissions were due by 9:00 on 6 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9:00 on 5 August 2026. Rainbows Transport was awarded the contract on 6 August 2026 for £150,670. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2033. The award is recorded as active. The requirement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published information does not set out a separate evaluation weighting or award criterion. For a supplier assessing future school transport work from this buyer, the requirement indicates demand for dependable passenger transport on a defined Suffolk route, using an eight-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible competitor would need to provide suitable vehicles, passenger assistance and reliable daily operational cover between Bungay and Lowestoft. Entry was through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers would need to understand and satisfy that system’s qualification requirements before competing in a mini-competition. The award also suggests that the council values a provider able to combine vehicle capacity with assisted passenger transport, local route knowledge and consistent service delivery over a multi-year school contract. ## 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. QLT328 2026-08-06 (0900) Bungay - The Ashley 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 06/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 05/08/2026 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/d791aad9-bddc-4b59-8d45-8012f561fec1 | | 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 | 6 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 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 | £150,670 | | 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 | Rainbows Transport | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 6 Aug 2026 at 17:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d791aad9-bddc-4b59-8d45-8012f561fec1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d791aad9-bddc-4b59-8d45-8012f561fec1 6th 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-c68cfea2-68c7-40a6-9fd4-3edbb75d9cbf. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c68cfea2-68c7-40a6-9fd4-3edbb75d9cbf.json.