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QSB465 0900 2026-10-20 Hadleigh - Ringshall flourish asset, Ringshall, Deadham farm therapy, Colchester, Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 08:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport for a school and support-related journey requirement covering Hadleigh, Ringshall, Deadham Farm and Colchester, with travel to Building SEND Castles in Ipswich. The specified service required a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA). This is a transport service rather than a vehicle purchase: the supplier was required to provide the vehicle and passenger assistance for the journeys. The delivery address recorded for the requirement is in Ipswich. The work formed part of the council’s wider passenger transport services, but this award relates to the named journey requirement and should be read as a specific transport service rather than a general fleet or transport-system contract.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd. The award date was 21 October 2026, and the contract runs from 22 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded value is £21,842.59. The competition was run as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The tender deadline was 20 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 19 October 2026 at 09:00. The stated requirement was for a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. The procurement data does not set out an evaluation weighting or specific selection requirements, so the recorded outcome identifies the successful supplier but does not describe the scoring basis.

For suppliers considering similar council transport work, this award shows demand for a small-scale, dedicated journey service linking named communities and destinations, with passenger assistance as well as vehicle provision. A credible competitor would need access to a suitable four-seat vehicle and the ability to provide a PA for the required journeys; reliable scheduling and delivery across the Hadleigh, Ringshall, Deadham Farm, Colchester and Ipswich locations are directly relevant to this requirement. Suffolk County Council used a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so experience of responding to DPS competitions would be useful. The council recorded the successful supplier and a defined contract period, indicating a time-limited service rather than a vehicle supply purchase. This award is evidence of the buyer’s requirement for assisted passenger transport on this route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSB465 0900 2026-10-20 Hadleigh - Ringshall flourish asset, Ringshall, Deadham farm therapy, Colchester, Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a 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. QSB465 0900 2026-10-20 Hadleigh - Ringshall flourish asset, Ringshall, Deadham farm therapy, Colchester, Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a 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 2026-10-20. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-19 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-53af45e0-1a4d-403d-85b4-5c6ef3c2d5cb
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc679138-9fdc-4128-a14e-4f0b5ba3efdb
Current Stage
Award
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
£21,842 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
22 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 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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