--- title: "QIP295 0900 2026-08-17 Great Blakenham - Ipswich academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-978a763c-1d21-4df9-8617-ad9d97a23963" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-978a763c-1d21-4df9-8617-ad9d97a23963" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-978a763c-1d21-4df9-8617-ad9d97a23963.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-978a763c-1d21-4df9-8617-ad9d97a23963.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-18" --- # QIP295 0900 2026-08-17 Great Blakenham - Ipswich academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-978a763c-1d21-4df9-8617-ad9d97a23963 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-978a763c-1d21-4df9-8617-ad9d97a23963) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-978a763c-1d21-4df9-8617-ad9d97a23963.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a route from Great Blakenham to Ipswich Academy in Ipswich. The requirement specified a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-capacity school transport service rather than general fleet or bulk passenger operations. The work is classified as transport services and is to be delivered in the Ipswich area, with the procurement linked to Suffolk County Council’s passenger transport function. The awarded supplier, Hawk Express Cabs Ltd, is based in Ipswich. The requirement concerns scheduled passenger journeys for the named route and academy, so it is most relevant to operators with suitable small vehicles and the ability to provide reliable local school transport. This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd on 18 August 2026 for £64,372, with the contract running from 29 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The original submission deadline was 17 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions closed on 14 August 2026 at 09:00. The procurement was for services and was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published outcome records one active award and does not state a separate quality or price weighting. For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates sustained local demand for dedicated, small-capacity school passenger transport from Suffolk County Council. A credible competitor for this requirement would need a compliant four-seated vehicle, dependable operating capacity and the ability to provide regular journeys between Great Blakenham and Ipswich Academy. Local presence would be commercially useful for managing school-day timings, driver availability, vehicle reliability and operational issues on the route. Experience in passenger transport, particularly education or escorted school travel, would help demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding, punctuality and service continuity. Suppliers should also be prepared to compete through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, rather than relying only on standalone tender opportunities. ## 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. QIP295 0900 2026-08-17 Great Blakenham - 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 2026-08-17. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-14 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/ab2b5e74-6ffc-4ead-870b-25a754cb2a32 | | 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 | 18 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 29 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £64,372 | | 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 | Hawk Express Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 18 Aug 2026 at 09:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab2b5e74-6ffc-4ead-870b-25a754cb2a32 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab2b5e74-6ffc-4ead-870b-25a754cb2a32 18th 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-b5fd17-978a763c-1d21-4df9-8617-ad9d97a23963. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-978a763c-1d21-4df9-8617-ad9d97a23963.json.