--- title: "QBH001 0900 2026-09-01 Ipswich - Kinda forest school, Halesworth (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9ddca39b-4ee6-4fce-891e-d8e159afc402" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ddca39b-4ee6-4fce-891e-d8e159afc402" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ddca39b-4ee6-4fce-891e-d8e159afc402.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ddca39b-4ee6-4fce-891e-d8e159afc402.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-01" --- # QBH001 0900 2026-09-01 Ipswich - Kinda forest school, Halesworth (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ddca39b-4ee6-4fce-891e-d8e159afc402 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9ddca39b-4ee6-4fce-891e-d8e159afc402) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ddca39b-4ee6-4fce-891e-d8e159afc402.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey associated with Kinda forest school in Halesworth, with Ipswich identified in the requirement. The service required a four-seated vehicle. The work falls within general transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than goods or waste. The stated delivery address is Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, although the requirement title identifies Halesworth as the destination or service location. This is a local authority transport requirement managed by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. It is relevant to operators providing small-capacity passenger vehicles and transport services for school-related journeys in Suffolk, particularly businesses able to serve the Ipswich and Halesworth areas. The procurement is complete and was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 9:00am on 1 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 9:00am on 28 August 2026. The contract was awarded on 1 September 2026 to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd for £9,728 including the published currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The requirement was presented as a single transport service rather than divided into lots. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The published outcome identifies one selected supplier; the available procurement details do not set out a separate quality or price weighting. This award is useful market evidence for passenger transport operators serving Suffolk. The buyer uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions to procure small, specific transport requirements, so suppliers need to be able to respond to individual journeys or routes rather than only large bundled contracts. A credible competitor would need access to a suitable four-seated vehicle, the capacity to provide reliable school-related passenger transport, and operational coverage linking Ipswich with Halesworth. Local presence or dependable arrangements for serving both locations would support delivery. The requirement is suited to businesses experienced in scheduled passenger movements and able to manage short procurement timelines, clarification exchanges and formal electronic submissions. Suppliers considering future work with this buyer should monitor similar small-vehicle transport requirements under the same purchasing route. ## 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. QBH001 0900 2026-09-01 Ipswich - Kinda forest school, Halesworth (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 2026-09-01. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-28 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/7bc14708-651b-4456-8a6e-1738c9686255 | | 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 | 1 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £9,728 | | 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 - 1 Sep 2026 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bc14708-651b-4456-8a6e-1738c9686255 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bc14708-651b-4456-8a6e-1738c9686255 1st 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-b5fd17-9ddca39b-4ee6-4fce-891e-d8e159afc402. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9ddca39b-4ee6-4fce-891e-d8e159afc402.json.