--- title: "QOC022 0900 2026-10-14 Leavenheath to Circles Woodland, East Bergholt and Rallysport Engineering, Colchester (4-seater and individual transport) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-41952494-d9df-4432-bef2-5592db35a897" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41952494-d9df-4432-bef2-5592db35a897" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41952494-d9df-4432-bef2-5592db35a897.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41952494-d9df-4432-bef2-5592db35a897.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-15" --- # QOC022 0900 2026-10-14 Leavenheath to Circles Woodland, East Bergholt and Rallysport Engineering, Colchester (4-seater and individual transport) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41952494-d9df-4432-bef2-5592db35a897 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41952494-d9df-4432-bef2-5592db35a897) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41952494-d9df-4432-bef2-5592db35a897.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for journeys from Leavenheath to Circles Woodland in East Bergholt and Rallysport Engineering in Colchester. The requirement specified a four-seater vehicle and individual transport, indicating passenger journeys for people travelling to these named destinations. The service is managed by the council’s passenger transport function, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. This is a local transport operation serving routes between Leavenheath, East Bergholt and Colchester, rather than a general transport contract. The procurement falls within passenger transport services. The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd. The award date was 15 October 2026 and the awarded value is £14,509.92. The contract period runs from 21 October 2026 to 31 August 2027; the council reserved the right to extend the contract until 10 July 2028. This was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 14 October 2026, with clarification questions due by 13 October 2026. The available information does not set out the evaluation criteria or the basis used to select the supplier. This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council for a small-scale, destination-specific passenger transport service using a four-seater vehicle and individual transport. A competitor seeking similar council work would need to demonstrate the ability to provide reliable journeys from Leavenheath to the East Bergholt and Colchester destinations, with the vehicle and individual transport arrangements suited to the requirement. The work was procured through a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so familiarity with that route would be relevant when competing for comparable requirements. The awarded supplier was Universal Cabs Ltd. The council marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises; suppliers in those categories should therefore treat this particular procurement as a poor fit. ## 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. QOC022 0900 2026-10-14 Leavenheath to Circles Woodland, East Bergholt and Rallysport Engineering, Colchester (4-seater and individual transport) 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. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 10th July 2028. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42378341-f1d1-456c-bc9e-aeeba81a4e00 | | 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 | 15 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £14,509 | | 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 - 15 Oct 2026 at 09:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42378341-f1d1-456c-bc9e-aeeba81a4e00 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42378341-f1d1-456c-bc9e-aeeba81a4e00 15th 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-b5fd17-41952494-d9df-4432-bef2-5592db35a897. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41952494-d9df-4432-bef2-5592db35a897.json.