--- title: "QBR081 2026-08-10 (0900) Lowestoft - Warren Lodge @ Warren School, Beccles (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f768e1f1-b130-4265-98c9-1544295e43ba" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f768e1f1-b130-4265-98c9-1544295e43ba" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f768e1f1-b130-4265-98c9-1544295e43ba.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f768e1f1-b130-4265-98c9-1544295e43ba.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-10" --- # QBR081 2026-08-10 (0900) Lowestoft - Warren Lodge @ Warren School, Beccles (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f768e1f1-b130-4265-98c9-1544295e43ba [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f768e1f1-b130-4265-98c9-1544295e43ba) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f768e1f1-b130-4265-98c9-1544295e43ba.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport bought passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Lowestoft to Warren Lodge at Warren School in Beccles. The requirement is for a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant. It is a services contract for transporting passengers, rather than the supply of vehicles or general fleet support. The named buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The requirement is associated with the Warren School route in Beccles and Lowestoft, Suffolk. The transport service sits within the wider category of passenger transport services, covering the operation of a local school-related journey for the stated route and passenger capacity. This procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The award was made to Goldline Ltd on 10 August 2026 for £183,597, inclusive of the stated contract value currency, GBP. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 10 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 6 August 2026. The recorded tender status is complete and the award status is active. This award is relevant to passenger transport operators able to run a scheduled eight-seat service with a passenger assistant between Lowestoft and Beccles, serving Warren Lodge at Warren School. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need suitable passenger transport capacity, reliable vehicle operations and the staffing arrangements to provide an accompanying passenger assistant throughout the journey. Goldline Ltd’s award shows that Suffolk County Council uses a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition to procure this kind of route-specific service. Operators that monitor this route and buyer, understand school passenger transport requirements and can price a multi-year service at this scale would be well placed when comparable demand returns. ## 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. QBR081 2026-08-10 (0900) Lowestoft - Warren Lodge @ Warren School, Beccles (8 seats and a passenger assistant) 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 10/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 06/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2033. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/252fe722-963c-4c73-85d4-8de9558548a0 | | 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 | 10 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £183,597 | | 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 Passenger Transport | | 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 | Goldline Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 10 Aug 2026 at 17:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/252fe722-963c-4c73-85d4-8de9558548a0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/252fe722-963c-4c73-85d4-8de9558548a0 10th August 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-f768e1f1-b130-4265-98c9-1544295e43ba. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f768e1f1-b130-4265-98c9-1544295e43ba.json.