--- title: "QIP995 0900 2026-09-01 Great Cornard - Sir Bobby Robson school, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5899d82a-e639-426b-b23e-1ef5a6c66a6f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5899d82a-e639-426b-b23e-1ef5a6c66a6f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5899d82a-e639-426b-b23e-1ef5a6c66a6f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5899d82a-e639-426b-b23e-1ef5a6c66a6f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-01" --- # QIP995 0900 2026-09-01 Great Cornard - Sir Bobby Robson school, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5899d82a-e639-426b-b23e-1ef5a6c66a6f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5899d82a-e639-426b-b23e-1ef5a6c66a6f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5899d82a-e639-426b-b23e-1ef5a6c66a6f.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Great Cornard to Sir Bobby Robson school in Ipswich. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-capacity, dedicated school transport service rather than general fleet provision. The work falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, under CPV 60000000. Delivery is associated with the school in Ipswich and the journey from Great Cornard. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich. This opportunity is therefore relevant to operators providing contracted passenger transport, school transport, taxi or private-hire services, particularly those able to provide a suitable four-seat vehicle and reliable journeys for school users. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made to Cabs 4 U on 1 September 2026 for £59,850. The awarded contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender deadline was 1 September 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 28 August 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was evaluated through the mini-competition process under the passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The recorded suitability assessment states that the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lots are identified. For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need experience delivering dependable contracted passenger transport for school journeys, with a suitable four-seat vehicle and the operational capacity to complete the route consistently. Operators such as licensed taxi or private-hire businesses may be well placed where they can demonstrate appropriate passenger transport capability, punctuality, safeguarding awareness and reliable vehicle availability. The award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions to source small-capacity school transport, rather than relying only on a broad open tender. Suppliers seeking comparable work from this buyer would therefore benefit from understanding the system's participation requirements, maintaining compliant vehicles and demonstrating dependable service for education-related journeys between local communities and schools. ## 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. QIP995 0900 2026-09-01 Great Cornard - Sir Bobby Robson school, Ipswich (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 2026-09-01 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-28 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/fa87da1b-d921-4047-befc-6584aa20e6ab | | 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 | 1 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £59,850 | | 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 | cabs4u | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 1 Sep 2026 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa87da1b-d921-4047-befc-6584aa20e6ab ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa87da1b-d921-4047-befc-6584aa20e6ab 1st 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-b5fd17-5899d82a-e639-426b-b23e-1ef5a6c66a6f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5899d82a-e639-426b-b23e-1ef5a6c66a6f.json.