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QIP436 0900 2026-08-10 Felixstowe to Apex Education Bucklesham Park, The Heath, Bucklesham, Ipswich, IP10 0BW (4-seated individual vehicle and a male PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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11 Aug 2026 at 13:23

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for an individual journey from Felixstowe to Apex Education at Bucklesham Park, The Heath, Bucklesham, Ipswich, IP10 0BW. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle and a male personal assistant to support the passenger during transport. The service falls within the broad category of transport services, excluding waste transport. Delivery is associated with Suffolk and the United Kingdom, with the buyer based in Ipswich. This was a service requirement rather than a goods or construction contract, focused on providing dedicated education-related passenger transport between Felixstowe and the Apex Education site in Bucklesham.

The procurement is complete and was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 9:00 am on 10 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9:00 am on 7 August 2026. Tony Kirby Transport Limited was awarded the contract on 11 August 2026 for £18,012 including the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The award is active. The published information records the overall requirement as a transport services procurement and identifies Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport as the buyer.

This award is relevant to operators able to provide dedicated passenger transport using a four-seated vehicle and a male personal assistant for an education journey in Suffolk. A credible competitor would need reliable small-vehicle operations, the capacity to cover travel between Felixstowe and Bucklesham, and staff able to provide the required personal assistance throughout the service. Experience delivering individual or assisted passenger transport would be directly relevant, particularly where punctuality, continuity and careful passenger support are important. The procurement was conducted through a passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers targeting comparable council requirements would need to understand and operate through that route. The buyer marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP436 0900 2026-08-10 Felixstowe to Apex Education Bucklesham Park, The Heath, Bucklesham, Ipswich, IP10 0BW (4-seated individual vehicle and a male PA 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. QIP436 0900 2026-08-10 Felixstowe to Apex Education Bucklesham Park, The Heath, Bucklesham, Ipswich, IP10 0BW (4-seated individual vehicle and a male 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 0900 2026-08-10 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-07 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a2fb712a-274d-44f0-b324-1be914b6beea
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed3f0328-4d1f-4258-b87b-e5c411a44f9d
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
£18,012 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

Tony Kirby Transport Limited

Further Information

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