--- title: "QOC015 0900 2026-08-25 Hadleigh to Circles Woodland, East Bergholt and ReConnect, Rougham (PA required, 4 seater taxi) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a79016fb-12d9-40b7-8b13-88a071c2be09" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a79016fb-12d9-40b7-8b13-88a071c2be09" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a79016fb-12d9-40b7-8b13-88a071c2be09.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a79016fb-12d9-40b7-8b13-88a071c2be09.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-26" --- # QOC015 0900 2026-08-25 Hadleigh to Circles Woodland, East Bergholt and ReConnect, Rougham (PA required, 4 seater taxi) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a79016fb-12d9-40b7-8b13-88a071c2be09 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a79016fb-12d9-40b7-8b13-88a071c2be09) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a79016fb-12d9-40b7-8b13-88a071c2be09.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a supported journey from Hadleigh to Circles Woodland in East Bergholt and ReConnect in Rougham. The requirement was for a four-seater taxi with a passenger assistant (PA), indicating transport for passengers who need supervised or supported travel. The main service category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based on Russell Road, Ipswich, and the service is associated with Suffolk and the named journey locations. This is a service contract for a specific transport requirement rather than the supply of vehicles or general vehicle hire. Businesses operating taxis or other small passenger transport services are the relevant market. The 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 25 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 24 August 2026. A K Cars received the active award on 26 August 2026 for £27,056 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The requirement was assessed as a services procurement. The award information identifies one selected supplier and one contract requirement. The tender records the service as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For suppliers assessing future demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for a four-seater taxi, a passenger assistant and scheduled travel between Hadleigh, East Bergholt and Rougham. A credible competitor would need suitable passenger-carrying vehicles, reliable drivers and the operational ability to provide a PA or supervised passenger support for the required journeys. Local knowledge of Suffolk routes and dependable coverage between the named communities would be commercially relevant, as would experience delivering consistent passenger transport rather than occasional private-hire work. Suppliers should also be able to operate through the council’s passenger transport purchasing system and compete in a mini-competition process. The awarded requirement provides a useful benchmark for the type of focused, supported transport service this buyer purchases. ## 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. QOC015 0900 2026-08-25 Hadleigh to Circles Woodland, East Bergholt and ReConnect, Rougham (PA required, 4 seater taxi) 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 2026-08-25. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-24 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/a2858069-890b-4940-8e3b-6f0ab93b91a9 | | 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 | 26 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £27,056 | | 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 | A K Cars | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 26 Aug 2026 at 10:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2858069-890b-4940-8e3b-6f0ab93b91a9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2858069-890b-4940-8e3b-6f0ab93b91a9 26th 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-a79016fb-12d9-40b7-8b13-88a071c2be09. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a79016fb-12d9-40b7-8b13-88a071c2be09.json.