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QWE181, 0900 2026-09-24, Ipswich - Deben Community Farm, Melton (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council procured passenger transport for a four-seat journey from Ipswich to Deben Community Farm in Melton. The requirement concerns transport services for this route, with the council’s passenger transport team managing the purchase. The journey is associated with a community farm destination; no further service specification or passenger needs are described. This is a small, route-specific transport requirement rather than a broad council-wide transport service. The work is delivered between Ipswich and Melton, in Suffolk.

The procurement is complete and the award was made on 25 September 2026. Suffolk County Council ran a selective mini-competition under its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. The returned-submission deadline was 24 September 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 22 September 2026 at 09:00. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The published award data records £6,322.44 for the route and lists Hawk Express Cabs Ltd as supplier; another award entry records the same amount and period and names a group of 16 suppliers, including Hawk Express Cabs Ltd. No evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are stated in the process information.

This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council for a small-capacity passenger journey between Ipswich and Deben Community Farm in Melton, procured through a mini-competition on a passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. The contract is route-specific and covers a defined, relatively short service period, so suppliers with local operating capability and suitable vehicles for four-seat journeys are the closest fit. The award records several transport suppliers, including Hawk Express Cabs Ltd, but gives no specific licensing, safeguarding, accessibility, staffing or service-performance requirements. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate that it can reliably provide the specified journey and participate in the council’s dynamic purchasing system competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QWE181, 0900 2026-09-24, Ipswich - Deben Community Farm, Melton (4 seats) - 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. QWE181, 0900 2026-09-24, Ipswich - Deben Community Farm, Melton (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 2026-09-24. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-22 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-06eb2154-c2cc-4116-a53e-d845790d1ae2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51442f1e-e794-460a-8f7c-a34cd164c6f9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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
£6,322 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
16
Supplier Names

All Travel Services LTD

Andrew Fisk

Bennetts Companion Cars

cabs4u

Easy Cabs East Anglia Limited

Good to go rides ltd

GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD

Hawk Express Cabs Ltd

Juber Nayeem

LOYAL EXPRESS CABS LTD

Royal Rides

SHG-FM LTD

Tony Kirby Transport Limited

True Cab Services Ltd

UNITY TRAVEL ltd

Universal Cabs Ltd

Further Information

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