--- title: "QOC017 0900 2026-09-11 Ipswich to Compass Community School, Essex, Little Clacton (4-seater) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7890541d-1932-41c1-81c5-2f0d70eedab0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7890541d-1932-41c1-81c5-2f0d70eedab0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7890541d-1932-41c1-81c5-2f0d70eedab0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7890541d-1932-41c1-81c5-2f0d70eedab0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-11" --- # QOC017 0900 2026-09-11 Ipswich to Compass Community School, Essex, Little Clacton (4-seater) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7890541d-1932-41c1-81c5-2f0d70eedab0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7890541d-1932-41c1-81c5-2f0d70eedab0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7890541d-1932-41c1-81c5-2f0d70eedab0.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Ipswich to Compass Community School in Little Clacton, Essex. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, indicating a small-scale school transport service rather than a wider fleet or general transport operation. The procurement falls within transport services (CPV 60000000). The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The service connects the Ipswich area with the school in Little Clacton, Essex, and is intended to provide transport for the school journey. Businesses relevant to this requirement include passenger transport operators, private hire or taxi companies, and other providers able to deliver school-related journeys using a suitable four-seat vehicle. This procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 11 September 2026 to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd for £22,344. The awarded contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2028. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 11 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 10 September 2026. The tender was for services and is recorded as complete. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one awarded requirement; the award is active. This award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions to source small, defined school transport journeys. A credible competitor for comparable requirements would need to operate passenger transport services, provide a reliable four-seat vehicle, and organise journeys between Ipswich and education settings in Essex. The requirement suits a taxi, private hire or specialist local transport operator with the ability to manage a regular school route and meet the council’s operational expectations for dependable service. Suppliers already positioned to participate in the relevant Dynamic Purchasing System would understand the council’s route-based purchasing model and the need to respond to individual transport requirements rather than only large fleet contracts. ## 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. QOC017 0900 2026-09-11 Ipswich to Compass Community School, Essex, Little Clacton (4-seater) 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 2026-09-11. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-10 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31ST July 2028. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64183640-3f77-4037-ae26-c47c5de2ea9f | | 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 | 11 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £22,344 | | 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 - 11 Sep 2026 at 16:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64183640-3f77-4037-ae26-c47c5de2ea9f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64183640-3f77-4037-ae26-c47c5de2ea9f 11th 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-b5fd17-7890541d-1932-41c1-81c5-2f0d70eedab0. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7890541d-1932-41c1-81c5-2f0d70eedab0.json.