--- title: "2026-09-01 0900 QLT023 Reydon to East Coast College Lowestoft (4 seats - no passenger assistant required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d61ad08d-77bf-4af7-a8e4-65a391d5cc7f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d61ad08d-77bf-4af7-a8e4-65a391d5cc7f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d61ad08d-77bf-4af7-a8e4-65a391d5cc7f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d61ad08d-77bf-4af7-a8e4-65a391d5cc7f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-02" --- # 2026-09-01 0900 QLT023 Reydon to East Coast College Lowestoft (4 seats - no passenger assistant required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d61ad08d-77bf-4af7-a8e4-65a391d5cc7f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d61ad08d-77bf-4af7-a8e4-65a391d5cc7f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d61ad08d-77bf-4af7-a8e4-65a391d5cc7f.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for route QLT023, carrying students from Reydon to East Coast College in Lowestoft. The requirement was for a four-seat vehicle, with no passenger assistant required. The service falls within the wider transport services category (CPV 60000000) and is delivered in Suffolk, involving Reydon and Lowestoft. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a local passenger transport operation rather than a general vehicle supply requirement: relevant businesses are operators able to provide an appropriately sized vehicle and transport passengers reliably between the named locations. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 1 September 2026 at 9am, with clarification questions due by 28 August 2026 at 9am. The contract was awarded to Atlas Private Hire Ltd on 2 September 2026 for £51,300. The awarded contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2029. The published requirement identifies a four-seat service without a passenger assistant. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For a supplier assessing future work from this buyer, the award demonstrates demand for a dedicated, small-capacity passenger transport service linking Reydon with East Coast College in Lowestoft. A credible competitor would need to operate passenger transport services, provide a suitable four-seat vehicle, and deliver dependable scheduled journeys for college passengers without relying on a passenger assistant. Experience of running local routes in Suffolk and managing punctual, safe collection and drop-off arrangements would be directly relevant. The procurement route also shows that this buyer uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions for individual passenger transport requirements. Businesses with an established presence around Reydon, Lowestoft or wider Suffolk would be well placed to understand the route and support similar requirements. ## 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. QLT023 Reydon to East Coast College Lowestoft (4 seats - no passenger assistant 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 9am on Tuesday 1st September 2026 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9am on Friday 28th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2029. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bb19b45-653f-4d66-9c2f-bb2b25f52482 | | 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 | 2 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £51,300 | | 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 | Atlas Private Hire Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 2 Sep 2026 at 13:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bb19b45-653f-4d66-9c2f-bb2b25f52482 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bb19b45-653f-4d66-9c2f-bb2b25f52482 2nd 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-d61ad08d-77bf-4af7-a8e4-65a391d5cc7f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d61ad08d-77bf-4af7-a8e4-65a391d5cc7f.json.