--- title: "QOC037 0900 2026-09-11 Hitcham to Southview School, Witham (6-seater, PA required and electric wheelchair) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e7da76b0-5aa3-44db-84e6-eca8dc1b126d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7da76b0-5aa3-44db-84e6-eca8dc1b126d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7da76b0-5aa3-44db-84e6-eca8dc1b126d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7da76b0-5aa3-44db-84e6-eca8dc1b126d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-11" --- # QOC037 0900 2026-09-11 Hitcham to Southview School, Witham (6-seater, PA required and electric wheelchair) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7da76b0-5aa3-44db-84e6-eca8dc1b126d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7da76b0-5aa3-44db-84e6-eca8dc1b126d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7da76b0-5aa3-44db-84e6-eca8dc1b126d.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a dedicated school journey from Hitcham to Southview School in Witham. The service was designed for a six-seater vehicle, with a passenger assistant required and provision for an electric wheelchair. This is a specialist assisted school transport requirement rather than general bus or taxi provision. The work is associated with Suffolk County Council and delivery includes the Hitcham to Witham route, with the council’s passenger transport service based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, under CPV 60000000. It was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System. The deadline for tender submissions was 9 September 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 10 September 2026 at 09:00. Suffolk County Council awarded the contract to a-z private hire services ltd on 11 September 2026 for £151,574.40 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender’s contract category was services, and the award is recorded as active. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. For a supplier that did not win this award, the requirement indicates sustained demand for escorted, accessible school transport on a regular dedicated route. A credible competitor would need suitable six-seat vehicle capacity, the ability to accommodate an electric wheelchair safely, and trained passenger-assistant provision. Reliable scheduled transport between Hitcham and Southview School in Witham would be central to delivery, so operators would need strong route-planning, punctuality, safeguarding and passenger-care arrangements. Experience in school or assisted passenger transport would help demonstrate capability, while robust vehicle maintenance, accessibility procedures and contingency cover would support service continuity. The award also shows that Suffolk County Council uses a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition for this type of local passenger transport requirement. ## 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. QOC037 0900 2026-09-11 Hitcham to Southview School, Witham (6-seater, PA required and electric wheelchair) 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 2026-09-11. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-10 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/90864ab6-6cb5-43b3-b7c6-72e104c043aa | | 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 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £151,574 | | 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 | a-z private hire services ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 11 Sep 2026 at 13:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90864ab6-6cb5-43b3-b7c6-72e104c043aa ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90864ab6-6cb5-43b3-b7c6-72e104c043aa 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-e7da76b0-5aa3-44db-84e6-eca8dc1b126d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7da76b0-5aa3-44db-84e6-eca8dc1b126d.json.