--- title: "QBE105 09:00 2026-09-29 Rendlesham to Abbey Gardens School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6371b614-823a-4708-84bb-a0206b144e5b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6371b614-823a-4708-84bb-a0206b144e5b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6371b614-823a-4708-84bb-a0206b144e5b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6371b614-823a-4708-84bb-a0206b144e5b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-30" --- # QBE105 09:00 2026-09-29 Rendlesham to Abbey Gardens School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6371b614-823a-4708-84bb-a0206b144e5b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6371b614-823a-4708-84bb-a0206b144e5b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6371b614-823a-4708-84bb-a0206b144e5b.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a school journey from Rendlesham to Abbey Gardens School in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement calls for a four-seat vehicle, indicating a small-scale, dedicated journey rather than general fleet provision. Delivery is for the named route and school; no additional route or service scope is described. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. This is a specific school transport requirement, suited to operators able to provide a vehicle and reliable passenger transport between Rendlesham and Abbey Gardens School. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd. The award was made on 30 September 2026, at a value of £116,432. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 July 2030. The tender deadline was 29 September 2026, and clarification questions were due by 28 September 2026. This was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The requirement was for a four-seat vehicle for the named Rendlesham–Abbey Gardens School journey. The published information does not set out the evaluation criteria or a separate scoring basis. For operators that did not win, this award demonstrates a recurring requirement from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for a small-vehicle school journey between Rendlesham and Abbey Gardens School in Bury St Edmunds. A credible competitor would need to provide a four-seat vehicle and deliver the specified passenger transport service reliably over a sustained contract term. The buyer used a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to participate through that route. This is a focused transport requirement rather than a broad school transport package; operators whose capability is centred on suitable small vehicles and dependable delivery on this route are the closest fit. ## 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. QBE105 09:00 2026-09-29 Rendlesham to Abbey Gardens School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater 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 09:0 2026-09-29. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-28 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/88bce75b-0ee1-4009-be34-fb134d534c79 | | 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 | 30 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £116,432 | | 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 - 30 Sep 2026 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88bce75b-0ee1-4009-be34-fb134d534c79 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88bce75b-0ee1-4009-be34-fb134d534c79 30th 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-b5fd17-6371b614-823a-4708-84bb-a0206b144e5b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6371b614-823a-4708-84bb-a0206b144e5b.json.