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QIP478 0900 2026-09-07 Saxmundham/Leiston- Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 08:28

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the QIP478 route from Saxmundham and Leiston to Apex Education in Ipswich. The requirement called for a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA). This is a small, defined education transport route rather than a general transport service, with travel to the education destination in Ipswich. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The service is intended to carry passengers on the specified route, with both a vehicle of the required capacity and an assistant forming part of the delivery.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd on 10 September 2026. The awarded value is £23,181.90. The contract period runs from 11 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The original submission deadline was 7 September 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 4 September 2026 at 09:00. The procurement sought one specified route and vehicle arrangement. The award is recorded as active; no evaluation criteria or weighting are provided in the available procurement details.

This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for a tightly scoped education journey linking Saxmundham and Leiston with Apex Education in Ipswich. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to provide a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant, and be able to operate the specified route reliably for the required service period. The route-specific nature and relatively contained scale may suit a local passenger transport operator with suitable vehicles, appropriately capable staff and experience delivering education transport. The buyer used a mini-competition under its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to compete through that route and meet the service specification.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP478 0900 2026-09-07 Saxmundham/Leiston- Apex education, 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. QIP478 0900 2026-09-07 Saxmundham/Leiston- Apex education, 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 2026-09-07. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-04 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5417fddc-638b-47e2-8109-cf34feaefca5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6db50782-759b-4b14-8794-5e7946749a88
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
£23,181 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
10 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
11 Sep 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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