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QWE178 2026-08-17 (0900) East Berghold to Poplar Care Farm, Hollesley (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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17 Aug 2026 at 11:23

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey from East Berghold to Poplar Care Farm in Hollesley. The requirement falls within transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than goods or waste. The service is associated with the council’s passenger transport function and is intended to support travel between the named starting point and care-farm destination. The relevant operating area is Suffolk, with the buyer based in Ipswich. This is a small-vehicle passenger transport requirement, suited to an operator able to provide a four-seat vehicle and manage the specified route reliably. The procurement is a council transport service rather than a general vehicle supply or infrastructure contract.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 17 August 2026 to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd for £8,740. The contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2028. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 17 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 14 August 2026. The tender is recorded as complete, and the award is active. The contract is therefore an outcome of the competition, not a current bidding opportunity.

For a supplier assessing comparable council demand, this award shows a requirement for dependable, small-capacity passenger transport on a defined Suffolk route serving a care-farm destination. A credible competitor would need suitable four-seat vehicle capacity, reliable scheduling, route planning and the operational resilience to provide regular journeys between rural or semi-rural locations. Experience delivering passenger transport for public bodies, education, care or community settings would help demonstrate understanding of safeguarding, punctuality, passenger assistance and service continuity, where these are relevant to the specification. The route also indicates value in local knowledge of East Berghold, Hollesley and surrounding Suffolk roads. Suppliers would need to qualify for, and operate within, the relevant passenger transport purchasing system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QWE178 2026-08-17 (0900) East Berghold to Poplar Care Farm, Hollesley (4 seats) - 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. QWE178 2026-08-17 (0900) East Berghold to Poplar Care Farm, Hollesley (4 seats) 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 on 17/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 14/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2028.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7f60888c-2012-41a4-84c0-7043afba202a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fff8a651-b895-419d-ae58-ebdb183bf660
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
£8,740 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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 Passenger Transport
Contact Name
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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

Hawk Express Cabs Ltd

Further Information

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