--- title: "QIP946 0900 2028-06-20 Felixstowe - Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-60f653ed-dec5-4ad4-8d6e-0e72ccddd56d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-60f653ed-dec5-4ad4-8d6e-0e72ccddd56d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60f653ed-dec5-4ad4-8d6e-0e72ccddd56d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60f653ed-dec5-4ad4-8d6e-0e72ccddd56d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-20" --- # QIP946 0900 2028-06-20 Felixstowe - Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60f653ed-dec5-4ad4-8d6e-0e72ccddd56d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-60f653ed-dec5-4ad4-8d6e-0e72ccddd56d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60f653ed-dec5-4ad4-8d6e-0e72ccddd56d.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QIP946 journey between Felixstowe and Apex Education in Ipswich. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seats, indicating a small-capacity transport service rather than a general fleet or larger scheduled bus operation. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is categorised as a service. Delivery is associated with Felixstowe and Ipswich, with the buyer based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The requirement was arranged as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are therefore passenger transport operators, taxi or private-hire firms, and other providers able to deliver a dedicated small-vehicle journey for the council. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 20 August 2026 to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd. The awarded value is £13,680 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. It was conducted as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The original tender required submissions by 09:00 on 20 June 2028, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 19 June 2028. The tender was marked complete, and the award is active. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award. The buyer recorded the opportunity as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. This award shows a defined requirement from Suffolk County Council for dependable, small-capacity passenger transport linking Felixstowe with an education destination in Ipswich. A credible future competitor would need an operational vehicle with four seats, the ability to provide consistent journeys over a long-running education service, and suitable dispatch, driver and vehicle-management arrangements. Local knowledge of Felixstowe, Ipswich and the surrounding travel routes would support reliable delivery, while the capacity to meet council booking, safeguarding and service-management requirements would strengthen a future qualification. Suppliers would also need to understand how to participate through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, since this requirement was competed through that route. The buyer’s assessment indicates that larger established operators, rather than SMEs or VCSEs, were the intended supplier profile. ## 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. QIP946 0900 2028-06-20 Felixstowe - Apex education, 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 2028-06-20. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2028-06-19 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/669ae7f4-5462-4a60-83cc-fc507f176056 | | 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 | 20 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £13,680 | | 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 Passenger Transport | | 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 - 20 Aug 2026 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/669ae7f4-5462-4a60-83cc-fc507f176056 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/669ae7f4-5462-4a60-83cc-fc507f176056 20th 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-b5fd17-60f653ed-dec5-4ad4-8d6e-0e72ccddd56d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60f653ed-dec5-4ad4-8d6e-0e72ccddd56d.json.