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QWE069 0900 2026-10-01 Ipswich to East Coast Adventures, Woodbridge (4-seater) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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01 Oct 2026 at 13:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey from Ipswich to East Coast Adventures in Woodbridge. The requirement was a single specified route, rather than a general transport service across multiple locations. The council is the buyer, and Ipswich and Woodbridge are the places associated with the journey. The procurement formed part of the council’s wider passenger transport services purchasing arrangement, with this requirement run as a mini-competition. The service falls within transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000).

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd. The award date was 1 October 2026, and the awarded value was £8,147.05. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 August 2027; the council reserved a right to extend the contract up to 21 July 2028. This was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. Bids were due by 09:00 on 1 October 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 30 September 2026. The requirement was for one four-seat journey. The published procurement information does not set out the evaluation criteria or bidder eligibility requirements.

This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for a small-capacity, point-to-point journey between Ipswich and Woodbridge. A supplier competing for the same requirement in future would need to provide a suitable four-seat vehicle and reliably deliver the specified passenger journey. The route and modest, single-requirement scale suggest relevance to local passenger transport operators able to serve both locations. The purchase was competed through the council’s dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services, so suppliers would need to be positioned to participate through that route. The award to Universal Cabs Ltd shows that a local cab operator was selected for this requirement. The procurement data gives no further detail on service standards, driver qualifications or vehicle accreditation, so no specific credentials can be inferred.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QWE069 0900 2026-10-01 Ipswich to East Coast Adventures, Woodbridge (4-seater) - 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. QWE069 0900 2026-10-01 Ipswich to East Coast Adventures, Woodbridge (4-seater) 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 2026-10-01. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-30 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 21/07/2028.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0850d7cf-da5a-4514-b1e9-1bb02318eed5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0d9701d-1cf5-424d-b9a4-6e35c0d9a2bd
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£8,147 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 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
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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

Universal Cabs Ltd

Further Information

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