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QSC175 2026-10-13 0900 Ipswich & Hadleigh to Chalk Hill Gt Cornard Sudbury (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 13:07

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a four-seat passenger transport service from Ipswich and Hadleigh to Chalk Hill, Great Cornard, Sudbury. The requirement is for a specific journey rather than general transport provision, and forms part of the council’s wider passenger transport services. The delivery locations named for this route are in Suffolk, with the buyer based in Ipswich. The service is relevant to operators able to provide small-capacity passenger journeys between the named areas.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 14 October 2026 to Cabs 4 U. The awarded value is £99,928.98. The contract runs from 15 October 2026 to 31 July 2030; the council reserved the right to extend it up to 31 July 2031. The competition was run under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 13 October 2026, and clarification questions were due by 12 October 2026. The published details describe a four-seat requirement, but do not set out the evaluation criteria or a separate scoring basis.

This award shows that Suffolk County Council buys route-specific, small-capacity passenger transport, with a four-seat vehicle requirement for travel between Ipswich and Hadleigh and Chalk Hill, Great Cornard, Sudbury. A credible competitor for this buyer would need to operate passenger transport suited to the route and capacity, and be able to deliver the specified journeys reliably across a multi-year service period. The competition was conducted through the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be equipped to participate through that route. Cabs 4 U, an Ipswich-based operator, was selected for this requirement. The opportunity is most relevant to passenger transport operators whose service model and operating capacity match a defined local route, rather than providers of larger-scale or unrelated transport services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSC175 2026-10-13 0900 Ipswich & Hadleigh to Chalk Hill Gt Cornard Sudbury (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. QSC175 2026-10-13 0900 Ipswich & Hadleigh to Chalk Hill Gt Cornard Sudbury (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 2026-10-13 0900. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2026-10-12 0900 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31 July 2031.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a2de1f10-bba8-4a86-8429-13b6e8ca8d6f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48402afb-36a2-44ba-9650-8514d9359288
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
£99,928 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 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

cabs4u

Further Information

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