# 2026-05-22 09:00 - QOC402 Lowestoft & Bungay to Acorn Park School, Banham, Norfolk - AWARD

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport](/buyers/suffolk-county-council-passenger-transport/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Rainbows Transport](/contract-winners/rainbows-transport/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £169,607
- Award date: 22 May 2026
- Published: 22 May 2026
- Contract start: 1 June 2026
- Contract end: 31 July 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b90f503f-bf09-4ab2-a5b1-a10ace20045e-898821
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-35c895a2-abcb-43cd-b823-7054e1037352

## Description

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\. Lowestoft & Bungay to Acorn Park School, Banham, Norfolk\. 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 09:00 Friday 22nd May 2026\. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted\. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Wednesday 20th May 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b90f503f-bf09-4ab2-a5b1-a10ace20045e-898821)