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QSC197 2026-10-14 0900 Hadleigh to Hillside Special School, Sudbury (4 seats with Passenger Assistant) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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16 Oct 2026 at 06:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey, with a passenger assistant, from Hadleigh to Hillside Special School in Sudbury. The route description also identifies Ipswich as the starting area. The service is for school transport and is managed by the council’s passenger transport team. This is a small, defined transport requirement involving the provision of a vehicle and passenger assistance for the specified journey, rather than a general transport service. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd. The award was made on 16 October 2026, for £102,470.80. The contract runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The route was competed through a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. The original submission deadline was 14 October 2026, and clarification questions were due by 13 October 2026. The requirement was a single route rather than a set of separately described lots. No evaluation criteria are recorded in the available procurement details.

For suppliers considering similar school transport requirements from Suffolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated route serving a special school, with passenger assistance included and a four-seat capacity. A credible competitor would need to provide dependable local transport between Hadleigh and Hillside Special School in Sudbury, together with a passenger assistant and the operational capacity to deliver the service throughout the school contract term. The work was awarded through a mini-competition under the council’s Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers would need to be able to participate through that route. Universal Cabs Ltd, based in Ipswich, was selected for this requirement. The award gives a clear example of the council buying a defined assisted school journey rather than broad, unallocated transport provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSC197 2026-10-14 0900 Hadleigh to Hillside Special School, Sudbury (4 seats with Passenger Assistant) - 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. QSC197 2026-10-14 0900 Ipswich -Hadleigh to Hillside Special School, Sudbury (4 seats with Passenger Assistant) 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 2026-10-14 0900. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2026-10-13 0900 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-52b23130-c89e-4037-bbb6-aaa4946bc909
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/087c52cc-b33c-4abb-90f4-3b70860b8877
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
£102,470 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 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
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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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