--- title: "QLT342 2026-09-18 (0900) Lowestoft - Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seated vehicle with a PA) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-db0abb73-d199-463f-a5c8-d297e7314165" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-db0abb73-d199-463f-a5c8-d297e7314165" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db0abb73-d199-463f-a5c8-d297e7314165.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db0abb73-d199-463f-a5c8-d297e7314165.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # QLT342 2026-09-18 (0900) Lowestoft - Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seated vehicle with a PA) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db0abb73-d199-463f-a5c8-d297e7314165 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-db0abb73-d199-463f-a5c8-d297e7314165) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db0abb73-d199-463f-a5c8-d297e7314165.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Lowestoft to Roman Hill Primary School requirement. The service uses a six-seated vehicle with a passenger assistant (PA), supporting transport to the school in Lowestoft. The delivery location is associated with the council’s Russell Road base in Ipswich and the school in Lowestoft, Suffolk. This is a local school transport operation rather than a general vehicle supply contract: relevant providers would need to deliver scheduled passenger journeys and provide an appropriate staffed vehicle. The procurement sits within the wider passenger transport services category, covering transport services excluding waste transport. It is therefore relevant to operators of school transport, private-hire or passenger vehicles, and managed transport providers with suitable local coverage and safeguarding arrangements. This procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 18 September 2026 to Dan’s Prebooked Cars for £164,948.50, inclusive of the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract runs from 22 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 18 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 17 September 2026. The procurement was for services and the tender is recorded as complete. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published outcome records one active award and one supplier. This award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school passenger transport in Lowestoft, delivered through a Dynamic Purchasing System route. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a reliable six-seated vehicle, the ability to provide a passenger assistant, and capacity to operate regular journeys to Roman Hill Primary School or comparable local education destinations. Local knowledge of Lowestoft, dependable scheduling, contingency arrangements for vehicle or driver absence, and a strong passenger-safety approach would be commercially important. Providers should also be able to meet public-sector tendering requirements and operate within a structured purchasing system rather than relying only on ad hoc bookings. The council’s stated suitability position indicates that this requirement is aimed at established operators rather than SMEs or VCSEs. ## 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. QLT342 2026-09-18 (0900) Lowestoft - Roman Hill Primary School, Lowestoft (6 seated vehicle 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 18/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 17/09/2026 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/b74dffd6-923c-4ce0-a9e6-fe7d42d4c476 | | 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 | 18 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 22 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £164,948 | | 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 - 18 Sep 2026 at 15:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b74dffd6-923c-4ce0-a9e6-fe7d42d4c476 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b74dffd6-923c-4ce0-a9e6-fe7d42d4c476 18th 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-db0abb73-d199-463f-a5c8-d297e7314165. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-db0abb73-d199-463f-a5c8-d297e7314165.json.