--- title: "2026-08-05 09:00 - QOC916 IP1 area of Ipswich to Compass Community School - Pembroke Park, Colchester, Essex - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4e0ea5ae-c2cc-44b1-8fd7-bd64627031d2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e0ea5ae-c2cc-44b1-8fd7-bd64627031d2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e0ea5ae-c2cc-44b1-8fd7-bd64627031d2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e0ea5ae-c2cc-44b1-8fd7-bd64627031d2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-07" --- # 2026-08-05 09:00 - QOC916 IP1 area of Ipswich to Compass Community School - Pembroke Park, Colchester, Essex - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e0ea5ae-c2cc-44b1-8fd7-bd64627031d2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e0ea5ae-c2cc-44b1-8fd7-bd64627031d2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e0ea5ae-c2cc-44b1-8fd7-bd64627031d2.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for pupils travelling from the IP1 area of Ipswich to Compass Community School – Pembroke Park in Colchester, Essex. The requirement is a dedicated route between the Ipswich collection area and the school site, supporting regular school journeys rather than general freight or public transport operations. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The procurement is categorised as transport services, under CPV 60000000. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and Colchester, with the destination at Pembroke Park in Essex. The service is intended for a specialist education setting and therefore suits operators able to provide dependable, managed passenger transport for school users and coordinate consistently with the council and school. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 7 August 2026 to Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD. The awarded value is £179,360. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The tender submission deadline was 5 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions closed on 31 July 2026 at 15:00. The tender was for services and the process is recorded as complete. The selected supplier is based in Ipswich. The award provides evidence of a single contracted route or service requirement between the IP1 area of Ipswich and Compass Community School – Pembroke Park, Colchester. This award is commercially relevant to passenger transport operators with a reliable local fleet, experienced drivers and the operational discipline to run a regular education route over several years. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate safe, dependable journeys for pupils, robust scheduling between Ipswich and Colchester, contingency arrangements for vehicle or staffing disruption, and effective communication with Suffolk County Council and the school. The successful supplier was an Ipswich-based limited company, indicating the practical value of local knowledge and an ability to serve the Ipswich collection area. Operators considering future work with this buyer should be able to participate in the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and manage a sustained school transport service to a specialist education setting. ## 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. IP1 area of Ipswich to Compass Community School - Pembroke Park, Colchester, Essex. 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 09:00 Wednesday 5th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 31st July 2026 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/e4451176-efe9-4bfe-b1e1-a4401ec53151 | | 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 | 7 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £179,360 | | 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 Passenger Transport | | 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 | Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 7 Aug 2026 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4451176-efe9-4bfe-b1e1-a4401ec53151 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4451176-efe9-4bfe-b1e1-a4401ec53151 7th August 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-b5fd17-4e0ea5ae-c2cc-44b1-8fd7-bd64627031d2. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e0ea5ae-c2cc-44b1-8fd7-bd64627031d2.json.