--- title: "QOC778 0900 2026-09-09 Ipswich - Aurora Eccles School, Quidenham, Norfolk (4-seated individual transport and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e3cbe48b-7c1e-4871-a708-6db5a91da82e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e3cbe48b-7c1e-4871-a708-6db5a91da82e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3cbe48b-7c1e-4871-a708-6db5a91da82e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3cbe48b-7c1e-4871-a708-6db5a91da82e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-11" --- # QOC778 0900 2026-09-09 Ipswich - Aurora Eccles School, Quidenham, Norfolk (4-seated individual transport and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3cbe48b-7c1e-4871-a708-6db5a91da82e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e3cbe48b-7c1e-4871-a708-6db5a91da82e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3cbe48b-7c1e-4871-a708-6db5a91da82e.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for an individual journey from Ipswich to Aurora Eccles School in Quidenham, Norfolk. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle and a personal assistant, supporting transport to the school. The service falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, and is classified under CPV 60000000. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and Quidenham, Norfolk, with the buyer based in Ipswich. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. It is a service contract focused on transporting an individual passenger to an education setting, with an accompanying PA required as part of the provision. This procurement has been awarded and the process is complete. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport selected Zanyar Ali Taxis. The award was made on 11 September 2026 for £82,688.76, inclusive of the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The earlier submission deadline was 9 September 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 8 September 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was competed through a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The published information identifies a single awarded supplier and does not set out separate lots or an evaluation weighting. This award is relevant to passenger transport operators, taxi businesses and specialist school transport providers able to deliver individual journeys using a four-seated vehicle and provide a personal assistant. A credible competitor would need to coordinate reliable school transport from Ipswich to Quidenham, support an individual passenger appropriately and maintain consistent service over a sustained education-period requirement. The award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, rather than general group, passenger transport linked to a school placement. Suppliers seeking comparable work should be able to operate within the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition route and show they can combine vehicle provision, dependable scheduling and passenger-support staffing in one service. ## 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. QOC778 0900 2026-09-09 Ipswich - Aurora Eccles School, Quidenham, Norfolk (4-seated individual transport and a PA 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 2026-09-09. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-08 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/9b306f2b-59ff-4e6f-916f-ae122b224b55 | | 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 | 11 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £82,688 | | 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 | Zanyar Ali Taxis | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 11 Sep 2026 at 09:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b306f2b-59ff-4e6f-916f-ae122b224b55 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b306f2b-59ff-4e6f-916f-ae122b224b55 11th 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-e3cbe48b-7c1e-4871-a708-6db5a91da82e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e3cbe48b-7c1e-4871-a708-6db5a91da82e.json.