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QIP953 0900 2026-08-20 Eye/Bramford/Ipswich - Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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20 Aug 2026 at 15:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for Apex Education in Ipswich. The requirement was for a four-seat vehicle serving the Eye, Bramford and Ipswich area, under the council’s passenger transport services programme. The work falls within general transport services and is a service contract rather than a goods or construction opportunity. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and the surrounding Eye and Bramford journey area. Businesses relevant to this requirement include passenger transport operators, taxi and private-hire providers, and other organisations able to provide small-vehicle transport for an education setting. The named buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 20 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 19 August 2026 at 09:00. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. Hawk Express Cabs Ltd was awarded the contract on 20 August 2026 for £24,320 including the stated currency of GBP. The published award identifies one supplier and one requirement. The procurement was evaluated through the council’s mini-competition process; the available outcome information does not set out separate quality or price weightings.

For a supplier that did not win, this award is useful evidence of Suffolk County Council’s demand for small-scale education passenger transport around Ipswich, Eye and Bramford. A credible competitor would need to operate or source a four-seat vehicle and provide dependable passenger transport suited to an education placement. Taxi, private-hire and specialist passenger transport businesses with experience of council transport requirements would be well placed to understand the operating model. Familiarity with dynamic purchasing systems and mini-competitions would also be commercially relevant, since this requirement was bought through that route. Local knowledge of the journey area, reliable vehicle availability and the capacity to provide consistent service would strengthen a future response to this buyer’s comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP953 0900 2026-08-20 Eye/Bramford/Ipswich - Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Notice 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. QIP953 0900 2026-08-20 Eye/Bramford/Ipswich - Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) 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 2026-08-20. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-19 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0611ea79-e57f-49f8-98c2-93aefa6b321a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb9848f3-b6a1-4ff0-a777-aef053a45ae6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,320 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hawk Express Cabs Ltd

Further Information

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