--- title: "QFX033 2026-08-24 (0900) Trimley St Mary to Projection Education, Felixstowe (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a776f8a8-d761-4453-a754-6a29a68a9a3f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a776f8a8-d761-4453-a754-6a29a68a9a3f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a776f8a8-d761-4453-a754-6a29a68a9a3f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a776f8a8-d761-4453-a754-6a29a68a9a3f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-24" --- # QFX033 2026-08-24 (0900) Trimley St Mary to Projection Education, Felixstowe (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a776f8a8-d761-4453-a754-6a29a68a9a3f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a776f8a8-d761-4453-a754-6a29a68a9a3f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a776f8a8-d761-4453-a754-6a29a68a9a3f.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat journey from Trimley St Mary to Projection Education in Felixstowe. The requirement is a regular transport service for passengers travelling between the named locations, delivered in Suffolk. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, whose address is in Ipswich. The procurement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The scope is focused on a small-capacity vehicle and a defined local route rather than a broad fleet or network operation. The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport selected IP Express Cabs. The award value is £7,524. The award date was 24 August 2026, with the contract running from 4 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2028. It was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System, with submissions due by 09:00 on 24 August 2026 and clarification questions due by 09:00 on 21 August 2026. The published evaluation basis is not set out in the available procurement details. The requirement was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This award is relevant to passenger transport operators, taxi firms and other providers able to deliver a reliable four-seat service on a defined Suffolk school or education route. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need an appropriate small vehicle, dependable driver availability and the operational capacity to provide scheduled journeys between Trimley St Mary and Felixstowe. Familiarity with passenger transport for education users, safeguarding expectations and consistent day-to-day service delivery would strengthen its position, although no specific accreditation or qualification is identified here. The award also shows that Suffolk County Council uses its Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System to source individual local routes, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to understand and operate through that 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. QFX033 2026-08-24 (0900) Trimley St Mary to Projection Education, Felixstowe (4 seats) 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 24/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 21/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2028. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8aeb4f4-7378-4154-88e9-b28e02a0b112 | | 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 | 24 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £7,524 | | 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 | IP Express Cabs | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 24 Aug 2026 at 13:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8aeb4f4-7378-4154-88e9-b28e02a0b112 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8aeb4f4-7378-4154-88e9-b28e02a0b112 24th 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-a776f8a8-d761-4453-a754-6a29a68a9a3f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a776f8a8-d761-4453-a754-6a29a68a9a3f.json.