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title: "2026-08-18 0900 QIP901 Felixstowe to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (8 seater wheelchair accessible vehicle, no passenger assistant required) - AWARD"
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# 2026-08-18 0900 QIP901 Felixstowe to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (8 seater wheelchair accessible vehicle, no passenger assistant required) - AWARD

Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-710f47fa-abcf-409b-8293-e6c2902300f7

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QIP901 route from Felixstowe to One Sixth Form College in Ipswich. The requirement is for an eight-seater wheelchair-accessible vehicle, with no passenger assistant required. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and involves transporting passengers between Felixstowe and Ipswich, with the destination associated with postal district IP1 2BX. The procurement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, whose address is Russell Road, Ipswich. This is a specialist accessible education transport requirement rather than a general vehicle supply contract: the service provider is responsible for providing suitable passenger transport for college travel on the specified route.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 19 August 2026 following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 9am on 18 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9am on 14 August 2026. True Cab Services Ltd was awarded the contract for £60,040. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, and the council reserved the right to extend it up to 31 July 2029. The buyer recorded the requirement as a services procurement and marked it as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the requirement demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for scheduled, accessible passenger transport supporting education travel. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need an eight-seater wheelchair-accessible vehicle, the operational capacity to provide reliable journeys between Felixstowe and One Sixth Form College in Ipswich, and the ability to transport passengers without a passenger assistant. Experience delivering passenger transport services, dependable driver and vehicle arrangements, and suitable safeguarding and accessibility practices would strengthen future credibility. Suppliers should also be prepared to compete through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and to meet its route-specific operational 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. QIP901 Felixstowe to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (8 seater wheelchair accessible veihcle, no 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 9am on Tuesday 18th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9am on Friday 14th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2029.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbf42bae-b9c1-41aa-84e4-f06a896dae89 |
| 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 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,040 |
| 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 | True Cab Services Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbf42bae-b9c1-41aa-84e4-f06a896dae89

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbf42bae-b9c1-41aa-84e4-f06a896dae89
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us

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