--- title: "QIP198 0900 2026-10-08 Dennington to Thomas Wolsey, Ipswich (4-seater and PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-435ba495-c4dd-4f26-a30b-94c2caf87ea1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-435ba495-c4dd-4f26-a30b-94c2caf87ea1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-435ba495-c4dd-4f26-a30b-94c2caf87ea1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-435ba495-c4dd-4f26-a30b-94c2caf87ea1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-09" --- # QIP198 0900 2026-10-08 Dennington to Thomas Wolsey, Ipswich (4-seater and PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-435ba495-c4dd-4f26-a30b-94c2caf87ea1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-435ba495-c4dd-4f26-a30b-94c2caf87ea1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-435ba495-c4dd-4f26-a30b-94c2caf87ea1.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey from Dennington to Thomas Wolsey School in Ipswich. The requirement called for a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. The delivery destination is in Ipswich, Suffolk. This is a specific passenger journey rather than a broad transport service requirement, and would suit operators able to provide a small vehicle and an accompanying passenger assistant for this route. The procurement has been awarded. Suffolk County Council selected Universal Cabs Ltd, with an award value of £166,215.99. The award date was 9 October 2026 and the contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2031. The council ran a mini-competition through its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The tender deadline was 8 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 6 October 2026 at 09:00. The published requirement identifies a four-seat vehicle and passenger assistant for the journey from Dennington to Thomas Wolsey School, Ipswich. This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council for a dedicated passenger journey requiring a small vehicle and passenger assistance, rather than general fleet capacity alone. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to operate a suitable four-seat vehicle and provide a passenger assistant for the Dennington–Ipswich school journey. The buyer used a mini-competition within its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers would need to be positioned to participate through that route when a comparable requirement is next competed. The selected provider, Universal Cabs Ltd, is based in Ipswich, demonstrating that a local taxi operator secured the work. The requirement is a poor fit for suppliers unable to provide both the specified vehicle capacity and accompanying assistance. ## 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. QIP198 0900 2026-10-08 Dennington to Thomas Wolsey, Ipswich (4-seater and 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 2026-10-08. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-06 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/a2abdf39-01c0-4181-811e-e9413547c86f | | 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 | 9 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £166,215 | | 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 - 9 Oct 2026 at 15:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2abdf39-01c0-4181-811e-e9413547c86f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2abdf39-01c0-4181-811e-e9413547c86f 9th 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-b5fd17-435ba495-c4dd-4f26-a30b-94c2caf87ea1. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-435ba495-c4dd-4f26-a30b-94c2caf87ea1.json.