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title: "QWE181, 0900 2026-09-24, Ipswich - Deben Community Farm, Melton (4 seats) - AWARD"
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# QWE181, 0900 2026-09-24, Ipswich - Deben Community Farm, Melton (4 seats) - AWARD

Buyer: Suffolk County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06eb2154-c2cc-4116-a53e-d845790d1ae2

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council procured passenger transport for a four-seat journey from Ipswich to Deben Community Farm in Melton. The requirement concerns transport services for this route, with the council’s passenger transport team managing the purchase. The journey is associated with a community farm destination; no further service specification or passenger needs are described. This is a small, route-specific transport requirement rather than a broad council-wide transport service. The work is delivered between Ipswich and Melton, in Suffolk.

The procurement is complete and the award was made on 25 September 2026. Suffolk County Council ran a selective mini-competition under its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. The returned-submission deadline was 24 September 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 22 September 2026 at 09:00. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The published award data records £6,322.44 for the route and lists Hawk Express Cabs Ltd as supplier; another award entry records the same amount and period and names a group of 16 suppliers, including Hawk Express Cabs Ltd. No evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are stated in the process information.

This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council for a small-capacity passenger journey between Ipswich and Deben Community Farm in Melton, procured through a mini-competition on a passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. The contract is route-specific and covers a defined, relatively short service period, so suppliers with local operating capability and suitable vehicles for four-seat journeys are the closest fit. The award records several transport suppliers, including Hawk Express Cabs Ltd, but gives no specific licensing, safeguarding, accessibility, staffing or service-performance requirements. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to demonstrate that it can reliably provide the specified journey and participate in the council’s dynamic purchasing system competition.

## 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. QWE181, 0900 2026-09-24, Ipswich - Deben Community Farm, Melton (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 2026-09-24. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-22 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/51442f1e-e794-460a-8f7c-a34cd164c6f9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,322 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Supplier names | All Travel Services LTD; Andrew Fisk; Bennetts Companion Cars; cabs4u; Easy Cabs East Anglia Limited; Good to go rides ltd; GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD; Hawk Express Cabs Ltd; Juber Nayeem; LOYAL EXPRESS CABS LTD; Royal Rides; SHG-FM LTD; Tony Kirby Transport Limited; True Cab Services Ltd; UNITY TRAVEL ltd; Universal Cabs Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 11:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51442f1e-e794-460a-8f7c-a34cd164c6f9
- 23 Oct 2026 at 11:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51442f1e-e794-460a-8f7c-a34cd164c6f9
- 22 Oct 2026 at 15:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51442f1e-e794-460a-8f7c-a34cd164c6f9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51442f1e-e794-460a-8f7c-a34cd164c6f9
  23rd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us

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