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QSC243 09:00 2026-09-10 Earl Soham to Chalk Hill, Gt Cornard, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 07:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the QSC243 journey from Earl Soham to Chalk Hill, Great Cornard, Sudbury. The requirement is for a four-seater vehicle to provide transport services for the specified route. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The service falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, under CPV 60000000. The delivery address recorded for the procurement is in Ipswich, Suffolk, with the wider service associated with the Earl Soham to Chalk Hill route in Great Cornard, Sudbury. This is a service requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Universal Cabs Ltd was awarded the contract on 11 September 2026 for £123,112.40 including the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2030. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 10 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 9 September 2026. The recorded contract requirement was evaluated through the DPS mini-competition route. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The procurement was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand for a small-scale, route-specific passenger transport service using a four-seater vehicle for Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. A future competitor would need dependable access to an appropriate four-seat vehicle, the operational capacity to provide scheduled journeys between Earl Soham and Chalk Hill in Great Cornard, Sudbury, and experience delivering passenger transport reliably on a contracted route. Credibility would also depend on being able to respond through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and complete its mini-competition requirements accurately and on time. Operators with local coverage, robust day-to-day scheduling, contingency arrangements and a clear record of safe, dependable passenger journeys would be well placed to compete when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSC243 09:00 2026-09-10 Earl Soham to Chalk Hill, Gt Cornard, Sudbury - 4-seater 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. QSC243 09:00 2026-09-10 Earl Soham to Chalk Hill, Gt Cornard, Sudbury - 4-seater 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 09:00 2026-09-10. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-09 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1462e2a6-e689-4e02-b7fc-54ca74543822
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a99281d-3b64-499e-be54-64c0f8a80b7a
Current Stage
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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
£123,112 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 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
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
1
Supplier Name

Universal Cabs Ltd

Further Information

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