--- title: "QIP329 0900 2026-08-27 Ipswich to Lapwing Education @ Kesgrave Community Centre, Kesgrave (4-seater) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-52d4216d-6421-4f9f-b05f-22b9a535ef7e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-52d4216d-6421-4f9f-b05f-22b9a535ef7e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52d4216d-6421-4f9f-b05f-22b9a535ef7e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52d4216d-6421-4f9f-b05f-22b9a535ef7e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-27" --- # QIP329 0900 2026-08-27 Ipswich to Lapwing Education @ Kesgrave Community Centre, Kesgrave (4-seater) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52d4216d-6421-4f9f-b05f-22b9a535ef7e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-52d4216d-6421-4f9f-b05f-22b9a535ef7e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52d4216d-6421-4f9f-b05f-22b9a535ef7e.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seater journey from Ipswich to Lapwing Education at Kesgrave Community Centre in Kesgrave. The requirement supports transport for an education-related journey and falls under transport services (CPV 60000000). The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The specified journey links Ipswich with Kesgrave and is associated with the Kesgrave Community Centre destination. The requirement was run as a mini-competition within the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services, indicating a focused operational transport need rather than a broad fleet or network contract. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 27 August 2026 following a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System. The submission deadline was 27 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 26 August 2026 at 09:00. Hawk Express Cabs Ltd was awarded the contract for £9,310. The contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Suffolk County Council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 December 2027. It was a services procurement and the tender was marked complete. The recorded award is active. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. This award demonstrates recurring demand from Suffolk County Council for small-scale, scheduled passenger transport supporting education journeys in the Ipswich and Kesgrave area. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide a reliable four-seater vehicle, dependable drivers and the capacity to operate the specified route and journey times consistently throughout the school-related service period. Local operating knowledge of Ipswich, Kesgrave and surrounding Suffolk would support practical delivery, while strong scheduling, passenger safety and service continuity would be important to the council. Suppliers already equipped for responsive taxi or private-hire transport and experienced in public-sector or education-related passenger services would be well placed to compete through the council’s 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. QIP329 0900 2026-08-27 Ipswich to Lapwing Education @ Kesgrave Community Centre, Kesgrave (4-seater). 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 2026-08-27. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-26 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/12/2027. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/177fe824-9085-45f1-93b5-0a7579fc43e2 | | 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 | 27 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £9,310 | | 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 - 27 Aug 2026 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/177fe824-9085-45f1-93b5-0a7579fc43e2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/177fe824-9085-45f1-93b5-0a7579fc43e2 27th 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-b5fd17-52d4216d-6421-4f9f-b05f-22b9a535ef7e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-52d4216d-6421-4f9f-b05f-22b9a535ef7e.json.