--- title: "QIP497 0900 2026-10-14 Woodbridge - Westbridge academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-29dc658d-f006-45ec-8054-4b148979bffd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-29dc658d-f006-45ec-8054-4b148979bffd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29dc658d-f006-45ec-8054-4b148979bffd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29dc658d-f006-45ec-8054-4b148979bffd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-14" --- # QIP497 0900 2026-10-14 Woodbridge - Westbridge academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-29dc658d-f006-45ec-8054-4b148979bffd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-29dc658d-f006-45ec-8054-4b148979bffd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29dc658d-f006-45ec-8054-4b148979bffd.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a journey from Woodbridge to Westbridge Academy in Ipswich. The requirement specified a four-seater vehicle, indicating a small-scale route rather than a general fleet service. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The transport service is associated with the council’s wider passenger transport requirements and was arranged as an individual competition within its transport purchasing system. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to IP Express Cabs. The award was made on 14 October 2026, at a value of £12,698.46. The contract period runs from 15 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The return deadline was 14 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 13 October 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was for one route and a four-seated vehicle; no separate lots are described. The award data identifies the selected supplier but does not state the evaluation criteria. This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for a dedicated, low-capacity journey serving a school in Ipswich from Woodbridge. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to provide a suitable four-seater vehicle and reliably deliver the passenger transport service over the school-term contract period. The selected provider, IP Express Cabs, demonstrates that a local taxi or private-hire operator can fulfil this type of route through a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. The opportunity is relevant to operators with appropriate vehicle capacity, dependable service delivery and the ability to compete through that purchasing route; it is less suited to suppliers focused on large fleets or unrelated transport services. ## 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. QIP497 0900 2026-10-14 Woodbridge - Westbridge academy, Ipswich (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 2026-10-14. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-13 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/0b5e7636-1a1c-40f5-8da1-54c74b670e8b | | 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 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 15 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £12,698 | | 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 | IP Express Cabs | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 14 Oct 2026 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b5e7636-1a1c-40f5-8da1-54c74b670e8b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b5e7636-1a1c-40f5-8da1-54c74b670e8b 14th October 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-b5fd17-29dc658d-f006-45ec-8054-4b148979bffd. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29dc658d-f006-45ec-8054-4b148979bffd.json.