--- title: "QLS059 2026-08-12 (0900) Halesworth - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7cb67dc8-bb38-4c89-b588-556f3a30e589" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7cb67dc8-bb38-4c89-b588-556f3a30e589" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cb67dc8-bb38-4c89-b588-556f3a30e589.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cb67dc8-bb38-4c89-b588-556f3a30e589.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-17" --- # QLS059 2026-08-12 (0900) Halesworth - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7cb67dc8-bb38-4c89-b588-556f3a30e589 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7cb67dc8-bb38-4c89-b588-556f3a30e589) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cb67dc8-bb38-4c89-b588-556f3a30e589.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for pupils travelling between Halesworth and Compass Community School Aylward Park, Meadow View, Blaxhall. The requirement covers an eight-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant, indicating a dedicated, small-capacity school transport service rather than general public transport. The work is a service contract within the transport sector, covering delivery in and around Suffolk, with the council’s Passenger Transport service acting as the buyer. It is relevant to operators providing scheduled education transport, accessible or assisted passenger journeys, and vehicles with capacity for eight passengers plus an accompanying passenger assistant. This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Returned submissions were due by 09:00 on 12 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 11 August 2026. Suffolk County Council awarded the contract to Fast Cabs Ipswich Ltd on 17 August 2026. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The recorded awarded value is £0 GBP. For a supplier assessing future education transport opportunities with Suffolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated eight-seat school journey supported by a passenger assistant. A credible competitor would need to operate passenger transport services through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System and provide a vehicle and staffing arrangement suited to a small pupil group and assisted travel. Local operational coverage around Halesworth, Blaxhall and the wider Suffolk area would be commercially relevant, as would the capacity to deliver a consistent school-focused service over a multi-year term. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating a buyer preference for a provider able to meet the requirement at organisational scale. ## 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. QLS059 2026-08-12 (0900) Halesworth - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (8 seats and a passenger assistant) 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 on 12/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 11/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2033. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc1f09c7-fc04-498d-b00e-d91364bc10e4 | | 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 | 17 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 - 17 Aug 2026 at 09:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc1f09c7-fc04-498d-b00e-d91364bc10e4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc1f09c7-fc04-498d-b00e-d91364bc10e4 17th 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-b5fd17-7cb67dc8-bb38-4c89-b588-556f3a30e589. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7cb67dc8-bb38-4c89-b588-556f3a30e589.json.