--- title: "2026-09-01 QLT021 Lowestoft to East Coast College Lowestoft (8 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle - no passenger assistant required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e066931a-fe2a-430d-a4fa-809b7280914c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e066931a-fe2a-430d-a4fa-809b7280914c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e066931a-fe2a-430d-a4fa-809b7280914c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e066931a-fe2a-430d-a4fa-809b7280914c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-04" --- # 2026-09-01 QLT021 Lowestoft to East Coast College Lowestoft (8 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle - no passenger assistant required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e066931a-fe2a-430d-a4fa-809b7280914c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e066931a-fe2a-430d-a4fa-809b7280914c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e066931a-fe2a-430d-a4fa-809b7280914c.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QLT021 route between Lowestoft and East Coast College in Lowestoft. The requirement was for an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, with no passenger assistant required. This is a local special-educational or supported passenger transport operation, rather than general public bus services or vehicle supply alone. The work is delivered in Lowestoft, Suffolk, with the buyer based in Ipswich. The service falls within transport services excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services, indicating a focus on reliable scheduled transport using an appropriately accessible vehicle and capable operating arrangements. The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract was awarded to SPRY Management on 4 September 2026 for £80,940 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The original tender deadline was 9am on 1 September 2026, and clarification questions were due by 9am on 28 August 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract up to 31 July 2029. This was a services procurement for one specified transport requirement, with the award recorded as active. The published process identifies Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport as the buyer and SPRY Management as the successful supplier. For a future requirement of this type, a credible supplier would need to operate an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle and provide safe, dependable passenger transport on a defined local route. The absence of a passenger assistant requirement means the operating model must cover transport delivery without relying on a separate escort role, while still meeting the practical needs of wheelchair users and college passengers. Relevant strengths would include accessible-vehicle availability, suitable driver competence, robust safeguarding and passenger-care procedures, dependable scheduling, contingency arrangements for vehicle or staffing problems, and experience working with a local authority or education-related transport service. The award also shows that Suffolk County Council uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions to source individual passenger transport 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. QLT021 Lowestoft to East Coast College Lowestoft (8 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle - 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/47d5fea6-057d-4067-ab58-6f1f42c59b53 | | 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 | 4 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 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 | £80,940 | | 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 | SPRY Management | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 4 Sep 2026 at 09:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47d5fea6-057d-4067-ab58-6f1f42c59b53 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47d5fea6-057d-4067-ab58-6f1f42c59b53 4th 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-e066931a-fe2a-430d-a4fa-809b7280914c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e066931a-fe2a-430d-a4fa-809b7280914c.json.