--- title: "QBR044 2026-10-06 (0900) Leiston - Beccles High School (The Forge) (8 seats with a PA) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d64bc4a9-1ee7-4616-824e-690978af6ff3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d64bc4a9-1ee7-4616-824e-690978af6ff3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d64bc4a9-1ee7-4616-824e-690978af6ff3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d64bc4a9-1ee7-4616-824e-690978af6ff3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-06" --- # QBR044 2026-10-06 (0900) Leiston - Beccles High School (The Forge) (8 seats with a PA) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d64bc4a9-1ee7-4616-824e-690978af6ff3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d64bc4a9-1ee7-4616-824e-690978af6ff3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d64bc4a9-1ee7-4616-824e-690978af6ff3.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a school journey from Leiston to Beccles High School (The Forge). The requirement was for an eight-seat vehicle with a passenger assistant. This is a specific school transport route rather than a general transport service; the listed category is transport services (CPV 60000000). The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The route’s named locations and vehicle capacity indicate a requirement for operators able to provide suitable vehicles and an accompanying passenger assistant for school travel. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Dan’s Prebooked Cars. The award was made on 6 October 2026, for £315,894. The contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 August 2031. Suffolk County Council ran the requirement as a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender deadline was 6 October 2026, with clarification questions due by 5 October 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract up to 31 July 2033. The requirement was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published award information does not set out evaluation criteria or a more specific procurement procedure. For suppliers of school passenger transport, this award confirms a buyer requirement for a dedicated route between Leiston and Beccles High School, delivered using an eight-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible competitor would need to show it can consistently provide appropriately sized vehicles, reliable route coverage and suitably capable staff to accompany pupils. The selected supplier is a pre-booked car operator, indicating that the buyer accepts this type of provider for the requirement. The scale and duration of the contract favour businesses able to sustain dependable service over several years, rather than provide occasional journeys. The buyer used its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and a mini-competition, so familiarity with that route to market would be relevant when competing for comparable school transport requirements from Suffolk County Council. ## 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. QBR044 2026-10-06 (0900) Leiston - Beccles High School (The Forge) (8 seats with a PA) 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 06/10/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 05/10/2026 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/ba8ae677-c40b-4cb9-8016-a61b61c8ca97 | | 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 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £315,894 | | 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 - 6 Oct 2026 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba8ae677-c40b-4cb9-8016-a61b61c8ca97 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba8ae677-c40b-4cb9-8016-a61b61c8ca97 6th October 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-d64bc4a9-1ee7-4616-824e-690978af6ff3. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d64bc4a9-1ee7-4616-824e-690978af6ff3.json.