--- title: "QIP462, 0900 2026-09-09, Felixstowe - Trimley St Mary - Gorseland Primary School, Ipswich (4 seated vehicle with passenger assistant) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-371b945b-b788-424c-aa70-ba18333c4819" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-371b945b-b788-424c-aa70-ba18333c4819" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-371b945b-b788-424c-aa70-ba18333c4819.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-371b945b-b788-424c-aa70-ba18333c4819.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-21" --- # QIP462, 0900 2026-09-09, Felixstowe - Trimley St Mary - Gorseland Primary School, Ipswich (4 seated vehicle with passenger assistant) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-371b945b-b788-424c-aa70-ba18333c4819 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-371b945b-b788-424c-aa70-ba18333c4819) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-371b945b-b788-424c-aa70-ba18333c4819.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a school journey from Felixstowe, via Trimley St Mary, to Gorseland Primary School in Ipswich. The requirement specifies a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant, indicating a small-capacity school transport run with accompaniment. The buyer is Suffolk County Council, with the service managed by its Passenger Transport function. The listed delivery postcode is IP1 2BX, in Ipswich. This is a transport services requirement rather than a purchase of vehicles: the supplier is responsible for providing the journey service using the specified vehicle capacity and passenger assistance. The route links Felixstowe and Trimley St Mary with the school in Ipswich. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to LOYAL EXPRESS CABS LTD. The award date was 10 September 2026, and the contract runs from 11 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The awarded value is £137,104.38. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The requirement is presented as a single school-route service; the available award information identifies one supplier and one award. The earlier submission deadline was 9 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 8 September 2026 at 09:00. The route, vehicle capacity and passenger-assistant requirement define the service evaluated. The process record does not set out a separate scored evaluation formula or additional participation conditions. For future requirements of this kind from Suffolk County Council, a credible supplier would need to provide dependable, scheduled school transport on the Felixstowe–Trimley St Mary–Ipswich corridor, using a vehicle with capacity for four passengers and supplying a passenger assistant. The awarded contract demonstrates demand for a focused route service rather than a large fleet or broad-area transport operation. A local operator able to cover the route and coordinate the vehicle and assistant provision would be well placed to compete. The council used a mini-competition within its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so familiarity with that route to market would matter. The stated SME and voluntary-sector suitability settings are both negative; the procurement is therefore not identified as suitable for either group. ## 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. QIP462, 0900 2026-09-09, Felixstowe - Trimley St Mary - Gorseland Primary School, Ipswich (4 seated vehicle with passenger assistant) 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 2026-09-09. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-08 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/c6048190-b10c-4617-866c-570c54377954 | | 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 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 11 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £137,104 | | 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 | LOYAL EXPRESS CABS LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 21 Oct 2026 at 08:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6048190-b10c-4617-866c-570c54377954 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c6048190-b10c-4617-866c-570c54377954 21st 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-b5fd17-371b945b-b788-424c-aa70-ba18333c4819. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-371b945b-b788-424c-aa70-ba18333c4819.json.