--- title: "QSB454 0900 2026-08-14 Needham Market - Stowmarket high school, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d1c2dbdc-ff42-4088-8f2e-77cb5c1a13d6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d1c2dbdc-ff42-4088-8f2e-77cb5c1a13d6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1c2dbdc-ff42-4088-8f2e-77cb5c1a13d6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1c2dbdc-ff42-4088-8f2e-77cb5c1a13d6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-17" --- # QSB454 0900 2026-08-14 Needham Market - Stowmarket high school, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d1c2dbdc-ff42-4088-8f2e-77cb5c1a13d6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d1c2dbdc-ff42-4088-8f2e-77cb5c1a13d6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1c2dbdc-ff42-4088-8f2e-77cb5c1a13d6.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Needham Market to Stowmarket High School in Stowmarket. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-capacity transport service rather than a general fleet or large-scale passenger operation. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is categorised as a services contract. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The requirement relates specifically to transporting passengers to the named school route, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide reliable school transport using a suitable four-seat vehicle and to serve the Needham Market and Stowmarket area. This procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 9:00am on 14 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9:00am on 13 August 2026. The award was made on 17 August 2026 to A Gofur trading as Eastern Cabs, for £15,390 including the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender is recorded as complete and the award as active. The published information identifies the requirement as a single four-seat school transport service; it does not set out separate lots. The procurement record marks the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For a supplier assessing comparable demand, this award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition to source small, dedicated school transport routes. A credible competitor would need access to a four-seat vehicle, the operational capacity to provide dependable journeys for the full school contract period, and practical coverage of the Needham Market–Stowmarket corridor. Experience in passenger transport, particularly reliable school-related services, would help demonstrate suitability for a requirement where punctuality, safeguarding, vehicle condition and continuity are likely to matter commercially, although only the vehicle capacity and route are expressly stated. Local knowledge and the ability to manage a small route efficiently would also be relevant when this buyer assesses similar 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. QSB454 0900 2026-08-14 Needham Market - Stowmarket high school, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle 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 2026-08-14. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-13 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/125d61f3-0cba-4962-842d-0cf4c34eb077 | | 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 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £15,390 | | 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 | A Gofur t/a Eastern Cabs | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 17 Aug 2026 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/125d61f3-0cba-4962-842d-0cf4c34eb077 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/125d61f3-0cba-4962-842d-0cf4c34eb077 17th 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-d1c2dbdc-ff42-4088-8f2e-77cb5c1a13d6. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1c2dbdc-ff42-4088-8f2e-77cb5c1a13d6.json.