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QOC531 09:00 2026-08-19 Ipswich to New College, Worcester - 4-seater vehicle & female PA required - Weekly boarder - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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19 Aug 2026 at 15:44

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a weekly boarding student travelling from Ipswich to New College, Worcester. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a female personal assistant, covering the journey between the student’s home area in Ipswich and the college in Worcester. The service falls within the broad category of transport services, including passenger transport (CPV 60000000). Delivery is associated with Suffolk and Worcestershire, with the stated route beginning in Ipswich and ending at New College, Worcester. The procurement was run by the council’s passenger transport function, as a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The award was made to Hadleigh Executive Travel Ltd on 19 August 2026 for £51,680. The awarded contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The procurement used a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The original tender deadline was 19 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 12 August 2026 at 09:00. Suffolk County Council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2028. The published data identifies one active award and one supplier. The opportunity was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier assessing future council transport requirements, this award demonstrates demand for dedicated, education-related passenger transport on a regular cross-county journey. Credible competitors would need to provide a suitable four-seater vehicle, reliably cover the Ipswich-to-Worcester route, and supply a female personal assistant alongside the driving service. The requirement also indicates that the buyer uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions to source individual passenger transport journeys, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to understand and operate through that route. Relevant strengths include dependable scheduling for weekly boarders, safeguarding-aware passenger support, continuity across the school term and the capacity to manage a bespoke home-to-college service rather than general taxi work. The named awardee is an established local executive travel provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC531 09:00 2026-08-19 Ipswich to New College, Worcester - 4-seater vehicle & female PA required - Weekly boarder - 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. QOC531 09:00 2026-08-19 Ipswich to New College, Worcester - 4-seater vehicle & female PA required - Weekly boarder 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 2026-08-19. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-12 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2028 -07-31.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d517f69b-2c7c-4e08-a0dc-e757c0c5f65e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/055a1c09-e1f2-4c3e-9d3d-431f994922a8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£51,680 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 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
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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

Hadleigh Executive Travel Ltd

Further Information

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