--- title: "QLT034 2025-08-04 (0900) Oulton to Warren School, Lowestoft (6 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle with a passenger assistant) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d19857bb-4256-48e2-a51c-6bc4733b16f3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d19857bb-4256-48e2-a51c-6bc4733b16f3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d19857bb-4256-48e2-a51c-6bc4733b16f3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d19857bb-4256-48e2-a51c-6bc4733b16f3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-10-10" --- # QLT034 2025-08-04 (0900) Oulton to Warren School, Lowestoft (6 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle with a passenger assistant) - AWARD Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d19857bb-4256-48e2-a51c-6bc4733b16f3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d19857bb-4256-48e2-a51c-6bc4733b16f3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d19857bb-4256-48e2-a51c-6bc4733b16f3.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council has completed the award stage of a procurement process titled "QLT034 2025-08-04 (0900) Oulton to Warren School, Lowestoft," seeking transport services for a six-seated wheelchair accessible vehicle, along with a passenger assistant. The procurement falls under the services category in the transport industry and involves transport services excluding waste transport, classified under CPV code 60000000. The procurement was conducted through a selective method as a call-off from a Dynamic Purchasing System. Important dates included a submission deadline of 4th August 2025 at 09:00 and a contract period from 4th September 2025 to 31st July 2030. Suffolk County Council, located in Russell Road, Ipswich, was the buyer, with John Dallen as the contact point. This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in passenger transport services, particularly those capable of providing specialised vehicles and staff support for educational transport. With a contract valued at £166,250, the awarded supplier, Ocean Cabs (Anglia) LTD, highlights the potential for small and medium enterprises to secure dynamic roles within public sector transportation needs. Such contracts are ideal for companies aiming to expand their footprint in school transport services while contributing to community accessibility and mobility solutions. ## 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. QLT034 2025-08-04 (0900) Oulton to Warren School, Lowestoft (6 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle with 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 04/08/2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 01/08/2025 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/f0c442d0-406c-4f4c-9857-bcbdbb2b86a2 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Aug 2025 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £166,250 | | 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 | | Additional buyers | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Post town | 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 | 2 | | Supplier names | LONDON HIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES; OCEAN CABS (ANGLIA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 10 Oct 2025 at 12:54 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c442d0-406c-4f4c-9857-bcbdbb2b86a2 - 3 Sep 2025 at 10:32 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c442d0-406c-4f4c-9857-bcbdbb2b86a2 - 5 Aug 2025 at 10:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c442d0-406c-4f4c-9857-bcbdbb2b86a2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c442d0-406c-4f4c-9857-bcbdbb2b86a2 3rd September 2025 - 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-d19857bb-4256-48e2-a51c-6bc4733b16f3. 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