--- title: "QIP965 0900 2026-08-12 Acton - Morland church primary school, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-64a3ca9d-d0b5-4860-80a1-b7d4f7cfd78c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-64a3ca9d-d0b5-4860-80a1-b7d4f7cfd78c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64a3ca9d-d0b5-4860-80a1-b7d4f7cfd78c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64a3ca9d-d0b5-4860-80a1-b7d4f7cfd78c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-12" --- # QIP965 0900 2026-08-12 Acton - Morland church primary school, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-64a3ca9d-d0b5-4860-80a1-b7d4f7cfd78c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-64a3ca9d-d0b5-4860-80a1-b7d4f7cfd78c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64a3ca9d-d0b5-4860-80a1-b7d4f7cfd78c.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Acton and Morland Church Primary School in Ipswich. The requirement was for a vehicle with four passenger seats and a passenger assistant, indicating transport for a small number of pupils needing supervised travel. The work falls within transport services, covering the operation of the vehicle and the provision of the accompanying passenger assistant. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and the Acton–Morland Church Primary School route in Suffolk. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a service requirement rather than a supply of vehicles or a construction project, and would suit operators able to provide both suitable vehicles and trained support staff. The procurement has been awarded and is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 9.00am on 12 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9.00am on 11 August 2026. The contract was awarded on 12 August 2026 to Fast Cabs Ipswich Ltd for £30,134 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The award is active, and the successful supplier is identified as Fast Cabs Ipswich Ltd. The opportunity concerned one small-vehicle school transport requirement, with a passenger assistant required alongside the four-seated vehicle. For a supplier assessing future requirements from this buyer, the award shows demand for dedicated, small-capacity school transport in the Ipswich area, arranged through a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition. A credible competitor would need to operate a reliable four-seated vehicle, provide a trained passenger assistant, and deliver consistent, supervised journeys for primary-school pupils. Local knowledge of the Acton and Ipswich area, dependable scheduling, safeguarding awareness and the ability to maintain continuity across a school year would be commercially relevant. The awarded supplier was an Ipswich-based limited company, indicating the practical value of local operating capability for this type of route. Suppliers would also need the administrative capacity to respond through the council’s purchasing route and meet its transport-service requirements. ## 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. QIP965 0900 2026-08-12 Acton - Morland church primary school, 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 2026-08-12 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-11 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/8ca7a108-1333-4512-810a-91b178bffbf3 | | 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 | 12 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £30,134 | | 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 | Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 12 Aug 2026 at 15:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ca7a108-1333-4512-810a-91b178bffbf3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ca7a108-1333-4512-810a-91b178bffbf3 12th 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-b5fd17-64a3ca9d-d0b5-4860-80a1-b7d4f7cfd78c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-64a3ca9d-d0b5-4860-80a1-b7d4f7cfd78c.json.