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QIP946 0900 2028-06-20 Felixstowe - Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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20 Aug 2026 at 14:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QIP946 journey between Felixstowe and Apex Education in Ipswich. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seats, indicating a small-capacity transport service rather than a general fleet or larger scheduled bus operation. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is categorised as a service. Delivery is associated with Felixstowe and Ipswich, with the buyer based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The requirement was arranged as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are therefore passenger transport operators, taxi or private-hire firms, and other providers able to deliver a dedicated small-vehicle journey for the council.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 20 August 2026 to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd. The awarded value is £13,680 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. It was conducted as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The original tender required submissions by 09:00 on 20 June 2028, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 19 June 2028. The tender was marked complete, and the award is active. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award. The buyer recorded the opportunity as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations.

This award shows a defined requirement from Suffolk County Council for dependable, small-capacity passenger transport linking Felixstowe with an education destination in Ipswich. A credible future competitor would need an operational vehicle with four seats, the ability to provide consistent journeys over a long-running education service, and suitable dispatch, driver and vehicle-management arrangements. Local knowledge of Felixstowe, Ipswich and the surrounding travel routes would support reliable delivery, while the capacity to meet council booking, safeguarding and service-management requirements would strengthen a future qualification. Suppliers would also need to understand how to participate through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, since this requirement was competed through that route. The buyer’s assessment indicates that larger established operators, rather than SMEs or VCSEs, were the intended supplier profile.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP946 0900 2028-06-20 Felixstowe - Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle 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. QIP946 0900 2028-06-20 Felixstowe - Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle 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 2028-06-20. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2028-06-19 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-60f653ed-dec5-4ad4-8d6e-0e72ccddd56d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/669ae7f4-5462-4a60-83cc-fc507f176056
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£13,680 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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 Passenger Transport
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

Hawk Express Cabs Ltd

Further Information

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