--- title: "QIP068 0900 2026-08-27 Claydon, Ipswich - New skill centre, Ipswich (Individual transport and Female Driver required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1846dddc-d0b6-4cb7-8033-458eef8166ed" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1846dddc-d0b6-4cb7-8033-458eef8166ed" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1846dddc-d0b6-4cb7-8033-458eef8166ed.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1846dddc-d0b6-4cb7-8033-458eef8166ed.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-28" --- # QIP068 0900 2026-08-27 Claydon, Ipswich - New skill centre, Ipswich (Individual transport and Female Driver required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1846dddc-d0b6-4cb7-8033-458eef8166ed [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1846dddc-d0b6-4cb7-8033-458eef8166ed) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1846dddc-d0b6-4cb7-8033-458eef8166ed.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for travel between Claydon, Ipswich and the New Skill Centre in Ipswich. The requirement was for individual transport, with a female driver required. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is classified as a service procurement. Delivery is associated with Ipswich, including the Claydon area and the postcode IP1 2BX. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, part of Suffolk County Council. This requirement is therefore aimed at operators able to provide individual passenger journeys rather than general fleet, freight or infrastructure services, with suitable local coverage for journeys connected with the named skill centre. 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 to Universal Cabs Ltd on 28 August 2026 for £35,513.28. The awarded contract runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 27 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions had to be submitted by 26 August 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was evaluated through the purchasing system’s mini-competition route. The procurement was not identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. One supplier is recorded as awarded. This award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buys individually arranged passenger journeys linked to a specific education or skills destination, rather than only larger scheduled transport operations. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable local coverage around Claydon and Ipswich, manage journeys to the New Skill Centre, and supply a female driver for the required passenger transport. The requirement suits an operator with dependable vehicle availability, robust dispatch and safeguarding arrangements, and the capacity to deliver consistent individual journeys throughout a substantial contract term. Experience of council, education, or other passenger transport work would help demonstrate that the operator can meet a tightly defined route requirement through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition process. ## 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. QIP068 0900 2026-08-27 Claydon, Ipswich - New skill centre, Ipswich (Individual transport and Female Driver 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 2026-08-27. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-26 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/9c828a94-e611-4945-bfd9-0651e213f9db | | 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 | 28 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 10 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £35,513 | | 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 - 28 Aug 2026 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c828a94-e611-4945-bfd9-0651e213f9db ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c828a94-e611-4945-bfd9-0651e213f9db 28th 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-b5fd17-1846dddc-d0b6-4cb7-8033-458eef8166ed. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1846dddc-d0b6-4cb7-8033-458eef8166ed.json.