--- title: "QIP997 0900 2026-08-21 Denston - Claydon high school, Claydon (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1308f898-a514-4028-aebf-e0215827fafb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1308f898-a514-4028-aebf-e0215827fafb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1308f898-a514-4028-aebf-e0215827fafb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1308f898-a514-4028-aebf-e0215827fafb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-21" --- # QIP997 0900 2026-08-21 Denston - Claydon high school, Claydon (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1308f898-a514-4028-aebf-e0215827fafb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1308f898-a514-4028-aebf-e0215827fafb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1308f898-a514-4028-aebf-e0215827fafb.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Denston to Claydon High School in Claydon, Suffolk. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-capacity school transport service rather than a larger coach operation. The work falls within transport services and is classified under CPV 60000000. The council is the buying organisation, with delivery centred on the route between Denston and Claydon High School. The service is intended to transport passengers to the school, so relevant suppliers are likely to be operators able to provide reliable, appropriately sized vehicles and manage regular education-related journeys in Suffolk. This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD was selected on 21 August 2026 for £25,631. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Returned submissions had to be received by 09:00 on 21 August 2026, and clarification questions by 09:00 on 20 August 2026. The process used a Dynamic Purchasing System route rather than a standalone open tender. The published outcome identifies an active award to one supplier. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. For a supplier reviewing future demand from this buyer, this award provides a clear example of a small, route-specific school transport requirement in Suffolk procured through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible competitor would need access to a four-seat vehicle, the ability to operate reliably between Denston and Claydon High School, and the capacity to meet fixed school travel arrangements. Local knowledge of Suffolk, dependable daily operations, driver availability and robust passenger safeguarding processes would strengthen a supplier’s position. Experience of education transport and responding efficiently to mini-competitions would also be relevant, since the selected provider secured the requirement through that route rather than through a general open tender. ## 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. QIP997 0900 2026-08-21 Denston - Claydon high school, Claydon (4-seated vehicle required) 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 2026-08-21. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-20 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/8ea00f56-6878-45e5-9214-a7967b7eac88 | | 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 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £25,631 | | 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 | Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 21 Aug 2026 at 15:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ea00f56-6878-45e5-9214-a7967b7eac88 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ea00f56-6878-45e5-9214-a7967b7eac88 21st 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-b5fd17-1308f898-a514-4028-aebf-e0215827fafb. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1308f898-a514-4028-aebf-e0215827fafb.json.