--- title: "QBH213 2026-10-01 (0900) Theberton - Suffolk New College - on the coast (Halesworth) (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f00bffe3-23a4-48f8-bb9a-68b8937c7118" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f00bffe3-23a4-48f8-bb9a-68b8937c7118" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f00bffe3-23a4-48f8-bb9a-68b8937c7118.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f00bffe3-23a4-48f8-bb9a-68b8937c7118.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-02" --- # QBH213 2026-10-01 (0900) Theberton - Suffolk New College - on the coast (Halesworth) (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f00bffe3-23a4-48f8-bb9a-68b8937c7118 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f00bffe3-23a4-48f8-bb9a-68b8937c7118) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f00bffe3-23a4-48f8-bb9a-68b8937c7118.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QBH213 route, carrying passengers from Theberton to Suffolk New College, described as being on the coast, with Halesworth also named in the route details. The requirement was for a four-seat vehicle. The buyer is based in Ipswich, and the named route locations are in Suffolk. This is a local, small-capacity transport service rather than a general vehicle or infrastructure purchase. The procurement was run as a competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so the requirement sat within an established route for sourcing passenger transport services. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd. The award was made on 2 October 2026, at a value of £11,965.44. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. Suppliers were invited to compete through the buyer’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System; this was a mini-competition. The stated submission deadline was 1 October 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 30 September 2026 at 09:00. The requirement is described as a single four-seat service, with no lots identified. The published procurement data does not set out a separate evaluation formula or detailed supplier eligibility conditions. This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for a small-vehicle service connecting Theberton with Suffolk New College and the Halesworth area. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to provide passenger transport with capacity for four seats and reliably cover the specified local route and journey needs. The buyer used its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and ran a mini-competition, so suppliers seeking similar council work need to be positioned to participate through that purchasing route. The award also demonstrates that a local transport operator can secure a contract of limited, defined scope. Operators with the vehicles, local knowledge and day-to-day capacity to deliver this kind of passenger journey are the most directly relevant competitors. ## 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. QBH213 2026-10-01 (0900) Theberton - Suffolk New College - on the coast (Halesworth) (4 seats) 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 01/10/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 30/09/2026 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/50892f2c-6e4b-4991-b390-db11926b3c35 | | 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 | 2 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £11,965 | | 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 | Universal Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 2 Oct 2026 at 09:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50892f2c-6e4b-4991-b390-db11926b3c35 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50892f2c-6e4b-4991-b390-db11926b3c35 2nd October 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-f00bffe3-23a4-48f8-bb9a-68b8937c7118. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f00bffe3-23a4-48f8-bb9a-68b8937c7118.json.