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QIP963 0900 2026-08-11 Melton - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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13 Aug 2026 at 09:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Melton to Building SEND Castles requirement in Ipswich. The service requires a four-seated vehicle and a personal assistant (PA), indicating transport for passengers with special educational needs and disabilities. The work is centred on Ipswich, with the buyer based on Russell Road, Suffolk. It falls within the services category and covers transport services other than waste transport. The named buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The requirement is a specific journey or transport arrangement rather than a general vehicle supply, so relevant businesses are passenger transport operators able to provide a suitable four-seat vehicle together with an accompanying PA.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD on 13 August 2026. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Returned submissions were due by 09:00 on 11 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 10 August 2026. The awarded value is £45,220 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The award is active, and the tender is recorded as complete. One supplier was selected for the requirement. The available information identifies the service scope and vehicle and PA requirement, but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or lot structure.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for contracted passenger transport in Ipswich, delivered through a competitive call-off from a passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. A credible future competitor would need to operate passenger transport services, provide a four-seat vehicle and supply a PA for a special educational needs and disabilities transport requirement. Local operating capability around Ipswich would be commercially relevant, as would the ability to maintain reliable service throughout a multi-year arrangement. Businesses should also be prepared to participate in mini-competitions under a dynamic purchasing system and respond to defined journey requirements, including any operational or passenger-support arrangements set out in the procurement documents.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP963 0900 2026-08-11 Melton - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a 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. QIP963 0900 2026-08-11 Melton - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a 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 2026-08-11 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-10 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a90dbbdb-9ec4-4d89-afe1-3c5a00054c9e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4d36efb-a326-4508-ae88-0cc79a56b59c
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
£45,220 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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
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

Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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