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QOC044 0900 2026-09-23 Felixstowe to Compass Community School - Pembroke Park, Colchester (4-seater, PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 14:32

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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 Felixstowe to Compass Community School at Pembroke Park, Colchester, with a passenger assistant required. The requirement is school transport for travel to the named school. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a specific route and service rather than a general vehicle or transport-supply contract.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Call A Cab Ipswich. The award date was 23 September 2026, for £275,918. The contract runs from 24 September 2026 to 31 July 2033. The requirement was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The available process details describe a four-seat vehicle and require a passenger assistant; the award information records one selected supplier for the route. The stated submission deadline was 23 September 2026, following a clarification-question deadline of 22 September 2026. The procurement was classed as a service and was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For transport operators, this award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for a dedicated school journey between Felixstowe and a school in Colchester, using a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to provide suitable passenger transport and reliably supply an assistant alongside the vehicle and driver. The successful supplier was Call A Cab Ipswich, showing that the buyer selected a local transport operator for delivery. The opportunity was competed through the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to take part in that route and deliver a defined school journey over a long-term contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC044 0900 2026-09-23 Felixstowe to Compass Community School - Pembroke Park, Colchester (4-seater, PA 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. QOC044 0900 2026-09-23 Felixstowe to Compass Community School - Pembroke Park, Colchester (4-seater, PA 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 2026-09-23. 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-b5fd17-39c47a54-8821-47e1-81d7-72df201e0017
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e454290-fb2d-41c6-bb9c-6a55fb7076e3
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
£275,918 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2033 Over 5 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
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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

Call A Cab Ipswich

Further Information

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