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QIP482 0900 2026-09-16 Felixstowe to Alderwood Academy Raeburn Rd, Ipswich IP3 0EW (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a journey from Felixstowe to Alderwood Academy on Raeburn Road, Ipswich. The requirement specifies a four-seat vehicle. This is a single, route-specific transport service rather than a general vehicle or fleet purchase. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The journey serves the school at IP3 0EW; the procurement description identifies Felixstowe as the starting point.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Cabs 4 U. The award date was 17 September 2026, and the awarded contract value is £9,461.09. The contract runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The opportunity was run as a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 16 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 15 September 2026. The stated requirement was for one journey route using a four-seat vehicle. The published details do not describe the evaluation criteria.

This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for a dedicated, route-specific school transport service using a four-seat vehicle. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to provide a suitable small vehicle and reliably operate the Felixstowe-to-Ipswich journey to Alderwood Academy. The service is modest in scale and time-limited, so suppliers able to cover a defined route with appropriate vehicle capacity may be well placed. The buyer used a mini-competition within its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, making familiarity with competing for route-level transport work through that route commercially relevant. The award gives a practical indication of the type of vehicle and journey this buyer purchases.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP482 0900 2026-09-16 Felixstowe to Alderwood Academy Raeburn Rd, Ipswich IP3 0EW (4-seated vehicle 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. QIP482 0900 2026-09-16 Felixstowe to Alderwood Academy Raeburn Rd, Ipswich IP3 0EW (4-seated vehicle 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 2026-09-16. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-15 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ad6ff966-aa3b-4c75-8bf7-759eb074c301
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1c935f7-a9f1-4efc-ae5b-1e0808a7fd32
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
£9,461 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 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
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

cabs4u

Further Information

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