--- title: "QEH001 2026-09-30 East Bergholt to East Bergholt Primary School (4-seater and 2/3 car seat) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-05c67353-9671-4934-bce9-93e55e66a96e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-05c67353-9671-4934-bce9-93e55e66a96e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05c67353-9671-4934-bce9-93e55e66a96e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05c67353-9671-4934-bce9-93e55e66a96e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-01" --- # QEH001 2026-09-30 East Bergholt to East Bergholt Primary School (4-seater and 2/3 car seat) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05c67353-9671-4934-bce9-93e55e66a96e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-05c67353-9671-4934-bce9-93e55e66a96e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05c67353-9671-4934-bce9-93e55e66a96e.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from East Bergholt to East Bergholt Primary School. The requirement calls for a small vehicle: a four-seater, or a car fitted with two or three child seats. The journey and vehicle configuration indicate a focused school transport service rather than a general passenger network contract. The stated delivery postcode is IP1 2BX, in Ipswich, although the route itself is described as East Bergholt to East Bergholt Primary School. The council arranged the requirement as a competition within its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd. The award was made on 1 October 2026, for £39,398.40. The contract period runs from 2 October 2026 to 31 August 2028; the council reserved the right to extend it up to 31 July 2030. This was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The original submission deadline was 30 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 29 September 2026. The published information does not set out the evaluation criteria, so the basis on which competing offers were assessed cannot be described. This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for a small-scale, dedicated school transport service on the East Bergholt–East Bergholt Primary School route. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to provide an appropriately sized vehicle and the specified child-seat configuration, and be able to deliver a dependable journey for school passengers. The successful supplier, Universal Cabs Ltd, was selected through a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking comparable council work need to be positioned to compete through that route. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises; businesses should take that signal into account when judging fit. ## Notice 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. QEH001 2026-09-30 East Bergholt to East Bergholt Primary School (4-seater and 2/3 car seat) 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 2026-09-30. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2026-09-29 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2030. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daf70bb7-e9e9-4df7-a233-a53189705798 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 2 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £39,398 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Suffolk County Council | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Postcode area | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Universal Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 1 Oct 2026 at 08:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daf70bb7-e9e9-4df7-a233-a53189705798 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/daf70bb7-e9e9-4df7-a233-a53189705798 1st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-05c67353-9671-4934-bce9-93e55e66a96e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-05c67353-9671-4934-bce9-93e55e66a96e.json.