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QBE105 09:00 2026-09-29 Rendlesham to Abbey Gardens School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 09:58

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a school journey from Rendlesham to Abbey Gardens School in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement calls for a four-seat vehicle, indicating a small-scale, dedicated journey rather than general fleet provision. Delivery is for the named route and school; no additional route or service scope is described. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. This is a specific school transport requirement, suited to operators able to provide a vehicle and reliable passenger transport between Rendlesham and Abbey Gardens School.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd. The award was made on 30 September 2026, at a value of £116,432. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 July 2030. The tender deadline was 29 September 2026, and clarification questions were due by 28 September 2026. This was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The requirement was for a four-seat vehicle for the named Rendlesham–Abbey Gardens School journey. The published information does not set out the evaluation criteria or a separate scoring basis.

For operators that did not win, this award demonstrates a recurring requirement from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for a small-vehicle school journey between Rendlesham and Abbey Gardens School in Bury St Edmunds. A credible competitor would need to provide a four-seat vehicle and deliver the specified passenger transport service reliably over a sustained contract term. The buyer used a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to participate through that route. This is a focused transport requirement rather than a broad school transport package; operators whose capability is centred on suitable small vehicles and dependable delivery on this route are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QBE105 09:00 2026-09-29 Rendlesham to Abbey Gardens School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater 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. QBE105 09:00 2026-09-29 Rendlesham to Abbey Gardens School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater 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 09:0 2026-09-29. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-28 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6371b614-823a-4708-84bb-a0206b144e5b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88bce75b-0ee1-4009-be34-fb134d534c79
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
£116,432 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 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

Hawk Express Cabs Ltd

Further Information

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