--- title: "QOC044 0900 2026-09-23 Felixstowe to Compass Community School - Pembroke Park, Colchester (4-seater, PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-39c47a54-8821-47e1-81d7-72df201e0017" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-39c47a54-8821-47e1-81d7-72df201e0017" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39c47a54-8821-47e1-81d7-72df201e0017.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39c47a54-8821-47e1-81d7-72df201e0017.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-23" --- # QOC044 0900 2026-09-23 Felixstowe to Compass Community School - Pembroke Park, Colchester (4-seater, PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39c47a54-8821-47e1-81d7-72df201e0017 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-39c47a54-8821-47e1-81d7-72df201e0017) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39c47a54-8821-47e1-81d7-72df201e0017.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey from Felixstowe to Compass Community School at Pembroke Park, Colchester, with a passenger assistant required. The requirement is school transport for travel to the named school. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a specific route and service rather than a general vehicle or transport-supply contract. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Call A Cab Ipswich. The award date was 23 September 2026, for £275,918. The contract runs from 24 September 2026 to 31 July 2033. The requirement was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The available process details describe a four-seat vehicle and require a passenger assistant; the award information records one selected supplier for the route. The stated submission deadline was 23 September 2026, following a clarification-question deadline of 22 September 2026. The procurement was classed as a service and was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. For transport operators, this award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for a dedicated school journey between Felixstowe and a school in Colchester, using a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to provide suitable passenger transport and reliably supply an assistant alongside the vehicle and driver. The successful supplier was Call A Cab Ipswich, showing that the buyer selected a local transport operator for delivery. The opportunity was competed through the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to take part in that route and deliver a defined school journey over a long-term contract. ## 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. QOC044 0900 2026-09-23 Felixstowe to Compass Community School - Pembroke Park, Colchester (4-seater, PA 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 2026-09-23. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-22 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/8e454290-fb2d-41c6-bb9c-6a55fb7076e3 | | 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 | 23 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 24 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2033 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £275,918 | | 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 | Call A Cab Ipswich | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 23 Sep 2026 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e454290-fb2d-41c6-bb9c-6a55fb7076e3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e454290-fb2d-41c6-bb9c-6a55fb7076e3 23rd 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-b5fd17-39c47a54-8821-47e1-81d7-72df201e0017. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-39c47a54-8821-47e1-81d7-72df201e0017.json.