--- title: "QIP734, 0900 2026-08-13, Abberton, Colchester - Whitehouse Community Primary School, Ipswich (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-06b6ae84-a32c-48b2-9b6c-da2491df47f8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-06b6ae84-a32c-48b2-9b6c-da2491df47f8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06b6ae84-a32c-48b2-9b6c-da2491df47f8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06b6ae84-a32c-48b2-9b6c-da2491df47f8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-14" --- # QIP734, 0900 2026-08-13, Abberton, Colchester - Whitehouse Community Primary School, Ipswich (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06b6ae84-a32c-48b2-9b6c-da2491df47f8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-06b6ae84-a32c-48b2-9b6c-da2491df47f8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06b6ae84-a32c-48b2-9b6c-da2491df47f8.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat journey from Abberton, Colchester to Whitehouse Community Primary School in Ipswich. The requirement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, and is intended to support travel between the named origin and school destination. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich. The service is categorised as a service contract and concerns the provision of a vehicle and transport operation suitable for carrying four passengers on the specified school journey. The procurement was arranged as a discrete requirement within the council’s wider passenger transport purchasing arrangements, rather than as a general transport service covering multiple routes or locations. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd. The award date was 14 August 2026, for £15,162. The awarded contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender submission deadline was 9:00 on 13 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 9:00 on 12 August 2026. The procurement record identifies Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport as the buyer and records the successful supplier as active under the award. The available outcome information identifies the selected supplier and price for this individual requirement. For a supplier assessing future demand from Suffolk County Council, this award demonstrates a recurring need for dedicated passenger transport supporting school travel between Colchester-area communities and Ipswich schools. A credible competitor would need to provide reliable day-to-day transport for a small passenger group, operate the specified route consistently, and meet the council’s requirements for passenger transport services. Familiarity with mini-competitions under a Dynamic Purchasing System would be important, as this was the route used to select the supplier. The successful supplier’s profile also shows that a transport operator serving the Ipswich and wider Suffolk area can satisfy this type of requirement. Businesses should therefore assess their local coverage, vehicle availability, school-run reliability and ability to respond through the council’s purchasing arrangements. ## 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. QIP734, 0900 2026-08-13, Abberton, Colchester - Whitehouse Community Primary School, Ipswich (4 seats) 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 2026-08-13. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-12 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e87e0eb5-bb65-442e-b27d-fa3ac47788b7 | | 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 | 14 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £15,162 | | 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 Passenger Transport | | 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 | Hawk Express Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 14 Aug 2026 at 08:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e87e0eb5-bb65-442e-b27d-fa3ac47788b7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e87e0eb5-bb65-442e-b27d-fa3ac47788b7 14th August 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-b5fd17-06b6ae84-a32c-48b2-9b6c-da2491df47f8. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06b6ae84-a32c-48b2-9b6c-da2491df47f8.json.