--- title: "QOC030 0900 2026-09-15 Ipswich to Market Field School, Elmstead Market, Essex (4-seater) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-59938327-59a4-4277-9bc4-b7335c9d3fb4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-59938327-59a4-4277-9bc4-b7335c9d3fb4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-59938327-59a4-4277-9bc4-b7335c9d3fb4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-59938327-59a4-4277-9bc4-b7335c9d3fb4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-16" --- # QOC030 0900 2026-09-15 Ipswich to Market Field School, Elmstead Market, Essex (4-seater) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-59938327-59a4-4277-9bc4-b7335c9d3fb4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-59938327-59a4-4277-9bc4-b7335c9d3fb4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-59938327-59a4-4277-9bc4-b7335c9d3fb4.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a school journey from Ipswich to Market Field School in Elmstead Market, Essex. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, indicating a small-scale service for transporting passengers between the two locations. The work falls within transport services and is a service contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The requirement is focused on a specific education-related route, linking Suffolk with a school in Essex, and involves providing the vehicle and transport operation needed for that journey. This procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender reached completion and the award was made to Cabs 4 U. The award date was 16 September 2026, with a value of £20,273. The contract runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender deadline was 15 September 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions had to be submitted by 14 September 2026 at 09:00. The awarded requirement covers one four-seater passenger transport service for the Ipswich to Market Field School route. The procurement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear example of the passenger transport work Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buys through its dynamic purchasing system. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to operate a four-seater vehicle and reliably provide a dedicated school transport journey between Ipswich and Market Field School in Elmstead Market. Relevant capability is the practical delivery of scheduled passenger transport on a defined route, with sufficient vehicle availability and operational capacity to maintain the service throughout the school period. The council’s use of a dynamic purchasing system also makes familiarity with that purchasing route commercially relevant. The stated suitability assessment indicates that larger passenger transport providers are better placed than SMEs or VCSEs. ## 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. QOC030 0900 2026-09-15 Ipswich to Market Field School, Elmstead Market, Essex (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 2026-09-15. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-14 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/5792fde3-78fc-4610-920e-e6fb18341811 | | 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 | 16 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 17 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £20,273 | | 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 - 16 Sep 2026 at 12:35 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5792fde3-78fc-4610-920e-e6fb18341811 - 16 Sep 2026 at 12:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5792fde3-78fc-4610-920e-e6fb18341811 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5792fde3-78fc-4610-920e-e6fb18341811 16th 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-b5fd17-59938327-59a4-4277-9bc4-b7335c9d3fb4. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-59938327-59a4-4277-9bc4-b7335c9d3fb4.json.