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QIP462 0900 2026-07-17 Felixstowe - Gorseland primary school, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 09:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the journey from Felixstowe to Gorseland Primary School in Ipswich. The requirement is for a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), supporting transport to the school. The work is a local education transport operation rather than a general vehicle hire service, and involves transporting passengers along the specified Felixstowe–Ipswich route. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. Businesses relevant to this requirement include passenger transport operators, taxi and private-hire companies, and providers able to supply both a suitable vehicle and a suitably capable passenger assistant for school journeys.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 16 July 2026 at 09:00. M&V Cabs Ltd was awarded the contract on 22 July 2026 for £109,250. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The award covers one requirement: a four-seated vehicle and passenger assistant for transport between Felixstowe and Gorseland Primary School, Ipswich. The procurement record identifies transport services as the main category. The published outcome records the selected supplier and an active award; it does not set out separate scoring criteria.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need to operate passenger transport services reliably on the Felixstowe–Ipswich route and provide a four-seated vehicle suitable for regular school transport. They would also need to supply a passenger assistant, so relevant experience should cover journeys involving children and the safe, dependable coordination of drivers, assistants, collection arrangements and school arrival times. A business with established local coverage, appropriate vehicle capacity, dependable staffing and the operational controls needed for repeated weekday journeys would be well placed. The buyer’s use of a Dynamic Purchasing System indicates that suppliers must be able to participate through that purchasing route and meet its qualification requirements before competing for comparable passenger transport work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP462 0900 2026-07-17 Felixstowe - Gorseland primary school, 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. QIP462 0900 2026-07-17 Felixstowe - Gorseland primary school, 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 2026-07-17 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-07-16 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-55580592-8c1c-49d0-b3e6-0a87898cc2fe
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fae9b06f-eacd-43b3-b179-a184c9457e00
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
£109,250 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 4-5 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

M&V Cabs Ltd

Further Information

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