--- title: "QIP264 0900 2026-09-21 Felixstowe to Kesgrave High School (4-seater) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-10979c91-ee92-47d1-b03d-eb22e2b14fba" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-10979c91-ee92-47d1-b03d-eb22e2b14fba" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10979c91-ee92-47d1-b03d-eb22e2b14fba.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10979c91-ee92-47d1-b03d-eb22e2b14fba.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-21" --- # QIP264 0900 2026-09-21 Felixstowe to Kesgrave High School (4-seater) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10979c91-ee92-47d1-b03d-eb22e2b14fba [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-10979c91-ee92-47d1-b03d-eb22e2b14fba) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10979c91-ee92-47d1-b03d-eb22e2b14fba.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Felixstowe and Kesgrave High School. The requirement is for a four-seater vehicle, indicating a small-scale passenger service rather than a large bus or fleet operation. The buyer is based on Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, and the service is associated with Ipswich and the Felixstowe-to-Kesgrave route. The procurement falls within the broad transport services category, covering transport other than waste transport. The named requirement is specifically for carrying passengers to Kesgrave High School, so relevant businesses are taxi, private-hire, small vehicle or specialist passenger transport operators serving Suffolk. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 21 September 2026 to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd, for £13,395. The awarded contract runs from 23 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 21 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 17 September 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2028. The process is recorded as complete, with one active award and no separate lots identified. For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates a recurring, route-specific requirement from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for a small vehicle carrying pupils to school. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide a four-seater passenger transport service covering the Felixstowe and Kesgrave area, with the operational capacity to deliver a regular school journey over a sustained contract period. Experience of responding to mini-competitions within the council’s passenger transport purchasing route would also be commercially relevant. The selected supplier was Hawk Express Cabs Ltd, showing that a local private-hire or taxi operator can meet this type of requirement. ## 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. QIP264 0900 2026-09-21 Felixstowe to Kesgrave High School (4-seater) 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 2026-09-21. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-17 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2028. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebc59736-fe12-45f9-bc5c-8ad2f666b29d | | 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 | 21 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 23 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £13,395 | | 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 | Hawk Express Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 21 Sep 2026 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebc59736-fe12-45f9-bc5c-8ad2f666b29d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebc59736-fe12-45f9-bc5c-8ad2f666b29d 21st September 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-b5fd17-10979c91-ee92-47d1-b03d-eb22e2b14fba. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10979c91-ee92-47d1-b03d-eb22e2b14fba.json.