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title: "QSB465 0900 2026-10-20 Hadleigh - Ringshall flourish asset, Ringshall, Deadham farm therapy, Colchester, Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD"
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# QSB465 0900 2026-10-20 Hadleigh - Ringshall flourish asset, Ringshall, Deadham farm therapy, Colchester, Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Buyer: Suffolk County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53af45e0-1a4d-403d-85b4-5c6ef3c2d5cb

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport for a school and support-related journey requirement covering Hadleigh, Ringshall, Deadham Farm and Colchester, with travel to Building SEND Castles in Ipswich. The specified service required a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA). This is a transport service rather than a vehicle purchase: the supplier was required to provide the vehicle and passenger assistance for the journeys. The delivery address recorded for the requirement is in Ipswich. The work formed part of the council’s wider passenger transport services, but this award relates to the named journey requirement and should be read as a specific transport service rather than a general fleet or transport-system contract.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Universal Cabs Ltd. The award date was 21 October 2026, and the contract runs from 22 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded value is £21,842.59. The competition was run as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The tender deadline was 20 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 19 October 2026 at 09:00. The stated requirement was for a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. The procurement data does not set out an evaluation weighting or specific selection requirements, so the recorded outcome identifies the successful supplier but does not describe the scoring basis.

For suppliers considering similar council transport work, this award shows demand for a small-scale, dedicated journey service linking named communities and destinations, with passenger assistance as well as vehicle provision. A credible competitor would need access to a suitable four-seat vehicle and the ability to provide a PA for the required journeys; reliable scheduling and delivery across the Hadleigh, Ringshall, Deadham Farm, Colchester and Ipswich locations are directly relevant to this requirement. Suffolk County Council used a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so experience of responding to DPS competitions would be useful. The council recorded the successful supplier and a defined contract period, indicating a time-limited service rather than a vehicle supply purchase. This award is evidence of the buyer’s requirement for assisted passenger transport on this route.

## 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. QSB465 0900 2026-10-20 Hadleigh - Ringshall flourish asset, Ringshall, Deadham farm therapy, Colchester, Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a 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 2026-10-20. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-19 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/bc679138-9fdc-4128-a14e-4f0b5ba3efdb |
| 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 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 22 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,842 |
| 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

- 21 Oct 2026 at 08:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc679138-9fdc-4128-a14e-4f0b5ba3efdb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc679138-9fdc-4128-a14e-4f0b5ba3efdb
  21st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us

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