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2026-08-18 0900 QIP901 Felixstowe to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (8 seater wheelchair accessible vehicle, no passenger assistant required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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19 Aug 2026 at 15:38

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QIP901 route from Felixstowe to One Sixth Form College in Ipswich. The requirement is for an eight-seater wheelchair-accessible vehicle, with no passenger assistant required. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and involves transporting passengers between Felixstowe and Ipswich, with the destination associated with postal district IP1 2BX. The procurement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, whose address is Russell Road, Ipswich. This is a specialist accessible education transport requirement rather than a general vehicle supply contract: the service provider is responsible for providing suitable passenger transport for college travel on the specified route.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 19 August 2026 following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 9am on 18 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9am on 14 August 2026. True Cab Services Ltd was awarded the contract for £60,040. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, and the council reserved the right to extend it up to 31 July 2029. The buyer recorded the requirement as a services procurement and marked it as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the requirement demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for scheduled, accessible passenger transport supporting education travel. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need an eight-seater wheelchair-accessible vehicle, the operational capacity to provide reliable journeys between Felixstowe and One Sixth Form College in Ipswich, and the ability to transport passengers without a passenger assistant. Experience delivering passenger transport services, dependable driver and vehicle arrangements, and suitable safeguarding and accessibility practices would strengthen future credibility. Suppliers should also be prepared to compete through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and to meet its route-specific operational requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-08-18 0900 QIP901 Felixstowe to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (8 seater wheelchair accessible vehicle, no passenger assistant 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. QIP901 Felixstowe to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (8 seater wheelchair accessible veihcle, no 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 9am on Tuesday 18th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9am on Friday 14th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2029.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbf42bae-b9c1-41aa-84e4-f06a896dae89
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
£60,040 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 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

True Cab Services Ltd

Further Information

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