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QOC022 0900 2026-10-14 Leavenheath to Circles Woodland, East Bergholt and Rallysport Engineering, Colchester (4-seater and individual transport) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 09:32

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for journeys from Leavenheath to Circles Woodland in East Bergholt and Rallysport Engineering in Colchester. The requirement specified a four-seater vehicle and individual transport, indicating passenger journeys for people travelling to these named destinations. The service is managed by the council’s passenger transport function, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. This is a local transport operation serving routes between Leavenheath, East Bergholt and Colchester, rather than a general transport contract. The procurement falls within passenger transport services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd. The award date was 15 October 2026 and the awarded value is £14,509.92. The contract period runs from 21 October 2026 to 31 August 2027; the council reserved the right to extend the contract until 10 July 2028. This was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 14 October 2026, with clarification questions due by 13 October 2026. The available information does not set out the evaluation criteria or the basis used to select the supplier.

This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council for a small-scale, destination-specific passenger transport service using a four-seater vehicle and individual transport. A competitor seeking similar council work would need to demonstrate the ability to provide reliable journeys from Leavenheath to the East Bergholt and Colchester destinations, with the vehicle and individual transport arrangements suited to the requirement. The work was procured through a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so familiarity with that route would be relevant when competing for comparable requirements. The awarded supplier was Universal Cabs Ltd. The council marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises; suppliers in those categories should therefore treat this particular procurement as a poor fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC022 0900 2026-10-14 Leavenheath to Circles Woodland, East Bergholt and Rallysport Engineering, Colchester (4-seater and individual transport) - 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. QOC022 0900 2026-10-14 Leavenheath to Circles Woodland, East Bergholt and Rallysport Engineering, Colchester (4-seater and individual transport) 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 2026-10-14. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-13 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 10th July 2028.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42378341-f1d1-456c-bc9e-aeeba81a4e00
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
£14,509 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 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
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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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