--- title: "QIP999 0900 2026-08-06 Felixstowe - Ipswich academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7323c38a-dee6-4a1c-9b0c-837e309bd23a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7323c38a-dee6-4a1c-9b0c-837e309bd23a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7323c38a-dee6-4a1c-9b0c-837e309bd23a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7323c38a-dee6-4a1c-9b0c-837e309bd23a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-07" --- # QIP999 0900 2026-08-06 Felixstowe - Ipswich academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7323c38a-dee6-4a1c-9b0c-837e309bd23a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7323c38a-dee6-4a1c-9b0c-837e309bd23a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7323c38a-dee6-4a1c-9b0c-837e309bd23a.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a regular journey from Felixstowe to Ipswich Academy in Ipswich. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seats, indicating a small-scale education transport service rather than a larger bus operation. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is delivered in the Felixstowe and Ipswich area, with the council’s passenger transport function acting as the buyer. The service is intended to transport an academy pupil or pupils safely and reliably between the specified locations. This is a service requirement for a suitably equipped local transport operator, taxi business or other passenger transport provider. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. Submissions were due by 9:00am on 6 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9:00am on 5 August 2026. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport awarded the contract to Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD on 7 August 2026. The awarded value is £75,050 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The evaluation basis and detailed method are held within the mini-competition arrangements. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, small-vehicle education transport between Felixstowe and Ipswich. A credible future competitor would need access to a four-seated vehicle and the operational capacity to provide consistent journeys on a regular school-related route. Local knowledge of Felixstowe, Ipswich and the surrounding road network would support dependable delivery, while experience in passenger transport would help demonstrate an ability to manage scheduled journeys and meet the practical expectations of an academy service. Taxi firms and specialist school transport operators with suitable vehicles, reliable availability and experience working with public-sector transport requirements are the closest comparators. ## 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. QIP999 0900 2026-08-06 Felixstowe - Ipswich academy, 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 2026-08-06 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-05 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/47bb83c1-ce37-410e-b01f-0b5c93cdee24 | | 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 | 7 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £75,050 | | 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 - 7 Aug 2026 at 12:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47bb83c1-ce37-410e-b01f-0b5c93cdee24 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47bb83c1-ce37-410e-b01f-0b5c93cdee24 7th 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-b5fd17-7323c38a-dee6-4a1c-9b0c-837e309bd23a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7323c38a-dee6-4a1c-9b0c-837e309bd23a.json.