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QIP227 2026-08-11 (0900) Saxmundham - Lapwing Education @ Kesgrave Community Centre, Kesgrave (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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13 Aug 2026 at 09:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for Lapwing Education. The requirement covers travel from Saxmundham to Kesgrave Community Centre in Kesgrave, with capacity for four seats. The service falls within the broad category of passenger transport rather than goods, construction or professional consultancy. The delivery information includes the Saxmundham and Kesgrave locations, with the council’s passenger transport function acting as the buying organisation. This is a small, specific transport requirement linked to education provision, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide reliable scheduled journeys for learners between these locations. The named requirement is QIP227, concerning the Saxmundham–Kesgrave Community Centre journey.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 13 August 2026 to HART MOTORING SERVICES T/A HART CARS. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award value is recorded as £0. The awarded contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, and the council reserved the right to extend the contract to 31 July 2028. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 11 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 10 August 2026. The procurement was evaluated through the DPS mini-competition route; the published data does not set out separate lots or detailed scoring criteria.

This award demonstrates a recurring need for a compact education transport service on the Saxmundham to Kesgrave route. A credible future competitor would need an appropriately sized vehicle with at least four passenger seats, dependable availability across the contract period, and the operational ability to provide scheduled journeys to Kesgrave Community Centre. Local knowledge of Saxmundham, Kesgrave and the surrounding Suffolk road network would support reliable delivery. Experience transporting learners or other passengers safely would be commercially relevant, alongside suitable driver checks, safeguarding arrangements, insurance and vehicle compliance required for passenger transport work. Suppliers would also need to qualify for, and operate within, the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, since that was the route used for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP227 2026-08-11 (0900) Saxmundham - Lapwing Education @ Kesgrave Community Centre, Kesgrave (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. QIP227 2026-08-11 (0900) Saxmundham - Lapwing Education @ Kesgrave Community Centre, Kesgrave (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 on 11/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 10/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2028

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1da627a1-24e0-406a-8875-5d7eca49bf9d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24e5cf62-fcac-426e-b8fe-dec4fb7a7ba7
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 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 Passenger Transport
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

HART MOTORING SERVICES T/A HART CARS

Further Information

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