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QOC931 09:00 2026-08-21 Onehouse & Newmarket to InToto Education, Fordham, Ely, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & Passenger Assistant required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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21 Aug 2026 at 18:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for education travel between Onehouse and Newmarket and InToto Education in Fordham, near Ely, Cambridgeshire. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle with a passenger assistant, supporting the transport of learners to and from the education setting. The work falls within transport services, rather than vehicle supply alone, so relevant businesses would need to provide the vehicle, drivers and passenger-assistance service as an integrated operation. The named buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement was arranged as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Easy Cabs East Anglia Limited was selected on 21 August 2026 for £198,550 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 21 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 17 August 2026. It was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System, with transport services as the main category. The tender allowed for a four-seater vehicle and passenger assistant for the specified education route. The contract is recorded as complete and the award as active.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for regular, small-capacity education transport rather than general taxi work: a four-seater vehicle, reliable route operation and a passenger assistant are central to the service. A credible future supplier would need dependable local coverage around Onehouse, Newmarket, Fordham and Ely, suitable vehicles, appropriately experienced drivers and staff able to provide passenger assistance. Operational resilience matters because the service connects learners with an education setting over a multi-year period. The buyer used its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so businesses seeking similar work should be capable of operating through that procurement route and meeting its qualification requirements. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC931 09:00 2026-08-21 Onehouse & Newmarket to InToto Education, Fordham, Ely, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & 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. QOC931 09:00 2026-08-21 Onehouse & Newmarket to InToto Education, Fordham, Ely, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & Passenger Assistant 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 09:00 2026-08-21. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-17 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031-07-31

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-88df1231-5adf-4f73-b42b-71e8931d53ab
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/93330cc8-36d9-43a5-98fb-98a94823e0e3
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
£198,550 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 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

Easy Cabs East Anglia Limited

Further Information

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