--- title: "QLT343 2026-09-17 (0900) Lowestoft - Warren School, Lowestoft (4 seated vehicle, morning journeys only) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ee6d9a46-7002-45d4-9f1f-4fe4ac6e5987" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee6d9a46-7002-45d4-9f1f-4fe4ac6e5987" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee6d9a46-7002-45d4-9f1f-4fe4ac6e5987.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee6d9a46-7002-45d4-9f1f-4fe4ac6e5987.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-17" --- # QLT343 2026-09-17 (0900) Lowestoft - Warren School, Lowestoft (4 seated vehicle, morning journeys only) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee6d9a46-7002-45d4-9f1f-4fe4ac6e5987 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee6d9a46-7002-45d4-9f1f-4fe4ac6e5987) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee6d9a46-7002-45d4-9f1f-4fe4ac6e5987.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for morning school journeys between Lowestoft and Warren School in Lowestoft. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seated passenger places, indicating a small-scale scheduled school transport operation rather than general fleet or public bus services. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is delivered in the Lowestoft area, with the buyer based in Suffolk. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. It concerns the provision of the vehicle and transport operation needed to carry pupils on the specified morning journey. This procurement has been awarded and is complete. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 09:00 on 17 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 16 September 2026. Dan’s Prebooked Cars was awarded the contract on 17 September 2026 for £8,006.60 excluding any stated additions. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender requirement was for one four-seated vehicle providing morning journeys only. The procurement was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award was active at the recorded outcome. This award shows that Suffolk County Council uses its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System to source small, dedicated school transport requirements in the Lowestoft area. A credible future supplier would need dependable access to a four-seated vehicle, the operational capacity to provide consistent morning-only journeys, and the ability to transport pupils safely to Warren School. Local knowledge of Lowestoft, reliable scheduling, punctual school-day performance and robust arrangements for vehicle availability would be commercially relevant. The successful supplier was a prebooked-car operator, indicating that a small private-hire or specialist passenger transport business can meet this type of requirement. Businesses considering similar council work should be able to demonstrate dependable service delivery and readiness for recurring, tightly specified school routes. ## 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. QLT343 2026-09-17 (0900) Lowestoft - Warren School, Lowestoft (4 seated vehicle, morning journeys only) 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 17/09/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 16/09/2026 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/7677b68b-f46e-4325-8aee-46ffb364aba0 | | 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 | 17 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £8,006 | | 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 - 17 Sep 2026 at 13:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7677b68b-f46e-4325-8aee-46ffb364aba0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7677b68b-f46e-4325-8aee-46ffb364aba0 17th 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-ee6d9a46-7002-45d4-9f1f-4fe4ac6e5987. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee6d9a46-7002-45d4-9f1f-4fe4ac6e5987.json.