--- title: "QIP480 0900 2026-09-07 East Bergholt - Suffolk new college, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6f4af1d2-1050-4796-9fae-e6d7603c55aa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6f4af1d2-1050-4796-9fae-e6d7603c55aa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f4af1d2-1050-4796-9fae-e6d7603c55aa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f4af1d2-1050-4796-9fae-e6d7603c55aa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-08" --- # QIP480 0900 2026-09-07 East Bergholt - Suffolk new college, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f4af1d2-1050-4796-9fae-e6d7603c55aa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6f4af1d2-1050-4796-9fae-e6d7603c55aa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f4af1d2-1050-4796-9fae-e6d7603c55aa.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport commissioned passenger transport services for a regular journey from East Bergholt to the new Suffolk College in Ipswich. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), indicating a small-scale, supported passenger transport service rather than general fleet provision. The work is associated with Suffolk and Ipswich, with the delivery address recorded as IP1 2BX. The service falls within transport services, covering passenger transport other than waste transport. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, whose address is in Russell Road, Ipswich. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 8 September 2026 to Universal Cabs Ltd. The awarded value is £20,862. The contract runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. It followed a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 7 September 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 4 September 2026. The award was recorded as active and the tender as complete. The published requirement identified a four-seat vehicle and a PA, with the service covering the East Bergholt to Ipswich journey. No separate lots or additional evaluation weightings are stated in the procurement information. This award is relevant to passenger transport operators able to provide a four-seat vehicle and a suitably capable passenger assistant for a supported journey between East Bergholt and Ipswich. A credible future competitor would need reliable vehicle availability, safe and dependable passenger handling, and the operational capacity to maintain the service throughout the school or college operating period. Experience in scheduled education, community or assisted passenger transport would help demonstrate that capability, although the published requirement does not identify specific qualifications or accreditations. The award also shows that Suffolk County Council uses its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions to source individual transport requirements. Suppliers targeting similar work with this buyer would therefore need to understand that route and be prepared to respond to defined journey-level 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. QIP480 0900 2026-09-07 East Bergholt - Suffolk new college, 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 2026-09-07 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-04 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/ebdc2dd1-f1eb-4abd-a212-7684a61d8311 | | 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 | 8 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 10 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £20,862 | | 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 | Universal Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 8 Sep 2026 at 08:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebdc2dd1-f1eb-4abd-a212-7684a61d8311 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebdc2dd1-f1eb-4abd-a212-7684a61d8311 8th 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-b5fd17-6f4af1d2-1050-4796-9fae-e6d7603c55aa. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6f4af1d2-1050-4796-9fae-e6d7603c55aa.json.