--- title: "QOC955, 0900 2026-09-21, Lowestoft -Kings Dam Project, Gillingham (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cb9baf39-e3e4-4953-aaf1-6fa8eceb8b85" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cb9baf39-e3e4-4953-aaf1-6fa8eceb8b85" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb9baf39-e3e4-4953-aaf1-6fa8eceb8b85.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb9baf39-e3e4-4953-aaf1-6fa8eceb8b85.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-22" --- # QOC955, 0900 2026-09-21, Lowestoft -Kings Dam Project, Gillingham (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cb9baf39-e3e4-4953-aaf1-6fa8eceb8b85 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cb9baf39-e3e4-4953-aaf1-6fa8eceb8b85) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb9baf39-e3e4-4953-aaf1-6fa8eceb8b85.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Lowestoft–Kings Dam Project route to Gillingham, using a four-seat vehicle. The requirement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000), and is a services contract. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement concerns transport activity associated with the named route and project, with the vehicle capacity specified as four seats. This is a focused, small-scale passenger transport requirement rather than a broad fleet, infrastructure or general haulage contract. Businesses providing pre-booked car services, passenger transport or similar scheduled journey services are the most directly relevant potential competitors for this type of requirement. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Dan's Prebooked Cars was selected as the supplier. The award was made on 22 September 2026 for £6,395.40 including the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract runs from 23 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original tender required submissions by 09:00 on 21 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 18 September 2026. The requirement was evaluated through the Dynamic Purchasing System route; the available information does not set out separate quality, price or other scoring criteria. The buyer recorded the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear reference point for suppliers tracking passenger transport demand from Suffolk County Council. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to provide reliable pre-booked passenger journeys, operate a four-seat vehicle and serve the Lowestoft and Gillingham corridor connected with the Kings Dam Project. Local operating knowledge, dependable scheduling, customer communication and the capacity to meet repeated journey commitments would be relevant strengths. The award also shows that the council uses a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition for this type of transport service, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to understand that purchasing route and maintain the required status to participate. The buyer’s assessment indicates that larger established transport providers may be better placed than SMEs or VCSEs for this requirement. ## 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. QOC955, 0900 2026-09-18, Lowestoft -Kings Dam Project, Gillingham (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 2026-09-21. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-18which 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/049dff16-3281-45c5-8c4f-8d1a79d80992 | | 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 | 22 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 23 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £6,395 | | 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 - 22 Sep 2026 at 08:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/049dff16-3281-45c5-8c4f-8d1a79d80992 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/049dff16-3281-45c5-8c4f-8d1a79d80992 22nd 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-cb9baf39-e3e4-4953-aaf1-6fa8eceb8b85. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb9baf39-e3e4-4953-aaf1-6fa8eceb8b85.json.