--- title: "QSB463 0900 2026-09-24 East Bergholt- Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4e1e7ad3-f7c1-44d8-b616-ca2eafb43751" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e1e7ad3-f7c1-44d8-b616-ca2eafb43751" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e1e7ad3-f7c1-44d8-b616-ca2eafb43751.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e1e7ad3-f7c1-44d8-b616-ca2eafb43751.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-24" --- # QSB463 0900 2026-09-24 East Bergholt- Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e1e7ad3-f7c1-44d8-b616-ca2eafb43751 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e1e7ad3-f7c1-44d8-b616-ca2eafb43751) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e1e7ad3-f7c1-44d8-b616-ca2eafb43751.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a school journey from East Bergholt to Wetheringsett Manor School in Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford. The requirement specifies a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-capacity route service rather than general fleet transport. The journey is associated with a school, so the work is the provision of transport between the named origin and school destination. The council is the buyer, and the service is in Suffolk. This is a passenger transport services requirement (CPV 60000000). The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd. The award date was 24 September 2026, and the awarded value is £122,265. The contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The competition was run as a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 24 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 23 September 2026. The specified requirement is a single school transport route using a four-seated vehicle. The tender data does not provide a separate evaluation basis or further eligibility conditions. For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport’s demand for a dedicated, small-capacity vehicle service on a school route in Suffolk. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to operate a four-seated vehicle and reliably carry out the journey between East Bergholt and Wetheringsett Manor School in Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford. The winning supplier, Hawk Express Cabs Ltd, shows that a taxi or private-hire operator can deliver this kind of work. The route’s multi-year contract period indicates a sustained service commitment, so suppliers would need the operational capacity to maintain reliable transport over an extended term. The procurement was competed through the council’s Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. ## 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. QSB463 0900 2026-09-24 East Bergholt- Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford (4-seated vehicle 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 2026-09-24. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-23 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/decc9104-0be4-4647-92de-6377f767cb89 | | 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 | 24 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 25 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £122,265 | | 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 | Hawk Express Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 24 Sep 2026 at 14:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/decc9104-0be4-4647-92de-6377f767cb89 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/decc9104-0be4-4647-92de-6377f767cb89 24th 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-b5fd17-4e1e7ad3-f7c1-44d8-b616-ca2eafb43751. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e1e7ad3-f7c1-44d8-b616-ca2eafb43751.json.