--- title: "QLS060 2026-08-12 (0900) Ipswich to Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (8 seats and a passenger assistant) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7f0b49e8-f74b-420d-9f3c-2835d4345576" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7f0b49e8-f74b-420d-9f3c-2835d4345576" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7f0b49e8-f74b-420d-9f3c-2835d4345576.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7f0b49e8-f74b-420d-9f3c-2835d4345576.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-17" --- # QLS060 2026-08-12 (0900) Ipswich to 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-b5fd17-7f0b49e8-f74b-420d-9f3c-2835d4345576 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7f0b49e8-f74b-420d-9f3c-2835d4345576) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7f0b49e8-f74b-420d-9f3c-2835d4345576.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for Compass Community School Aylward Park at Meadow View, Blaxhall. The requirement is a scheduled journey from Ipswich to the school, using a vehicle with eight passenger seats and a passenger assistant. The service falls within general transport services and is delivered between Ipswich and Blaxhall in Suffolk. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich. This is a school transport requirement rather than a general bus, taxi or vehicle supply contract: the operator is expected to provide the passenger journey and the accompanying passenger assistant as one service. The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 12 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 11 August 2026. Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD was awarded the contract on 17 August 2026. The recorded award value is £0. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 August 2031, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2033. The tender states that the service may be extended to that date. The award is active and the tender status is complete. This award indicates demand from Suffolk County Council for managed school transport combining an eight-seat vehicle with a passenger assistant on a defined Ipswich-to-school route. A credible future competitor would need suitable passenger transport capacity, reliable daily operations and staff able to provide the accompanying passenger-assistance function. Local knowledge of Ipswich, Blaxhall and school access arrangements would be commercially relevant, as would the ability to maintain dependable service over a multi-year council contract. The requirement was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community or social enterprises, so suppliers should consider whether they have the operational scale and organisational capacity expected for this buyer’s passenger transport arrangements. ## 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. QLS060 2026-08-12 (0900) Ipswich to 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/8b99507b-bd2b-4994-ba73-fb1305afb74b | | 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 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b99507b-bd2b-4994-ba73-fb1305afb74b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b99507b-bd2b-4994-ba73-fb1305afb74b 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-b5fd17-7f0b49e8-f74b-420d-9f3c-2835d4345576. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7f0b49e8-f74b-420d-9f3c-2835d4345576.json.