--- title: "QWE173 0900 2026--08-10 Felixstowe - Suffolk New College, Suffolk Rural, Charity Ln, Otley, IP6 9NE (4-seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a84b867f-7657-4197-8a87-7c2a04e0b168" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a84b867f-7657-4197-8a87-7c2a04e0b168" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a84b867f-7657-4197-8a87-7c2a04e0b168.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a84b867f-7657-4197-8a87-7c2a04e0b168.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-10" --- # QWE173 0900 2026--08-10 Felixstowe - Suffolk New College, Suffolk Rural, Charity Ln, Otley, IP6 9NE (4-seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a84b867f-7657-4197-8a87-7c2a04e0b168 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a84b867f-7657-4197-8a87-7c2a04e0b168) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a84b867f-7657-4197-8a87-7c2a04e0b168.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey identified as QWE173, from Felixstowe to Suffolk New College, Suffolk Rural, Charity Lane, Otley, Suffolk IP6 9NE. The service falls within passenger transport services, covering the transport of people rather than goods. The contracting authority is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based on Russell Road, Ipswich. The delivery information also identifies Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX, together with wider United Kingdom and international locations. This requirement is part of the council’s passenger transport provision and is intended to support travel to the named college location. The awarded supplier is a private passenger transport operator, indicating a requirement suited to a business able to provide reliable four-seat journeys for the specified route. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 7 August 2026 at 09:00. The contract was awarded on 10 August 2026 to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd for £93,100. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The award is active and the overall tender status is complete. The procurement is for services and was evaluated through the dynamic purchasing system’s mini-competition route. The published information identifies the requirement as a single four-seat passenger transport service rather than a multi-lot award. The procurement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. This award shows sustained demand from Suffolk County Council for contracted passenger transport linking Felixstowe with an educational destination in Otley. A credible future competitor would need to operate suitable four-seat vehicles and deliver dependable scheduled transport for the full route, with the capacity to support a long-running service. The selected supplier, Hawk Express Cabs Ltd, is a local private transport business, so relevant experience in taxi, private-hire or other passenger transport operations would be directly applicable. Businesses should be able to demonstrate reliable day-to-day vehicle availability, competent drivers, route planning and contingency arrangements for passenger journeys. The council’s use of a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions is also commercially relevant: suppliers need to understand that route-specific opportunities may be competed through that purchasing arrangement rather than through a standalone open tender. ## 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. QWE173 0900 2026--08-10 Felixstowe - Suffolk New College, Suffolk Rural, Charity Ln, Otley, IP6 9NE (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 10-08-2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 07-08-2026 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/715fb403-c3a9-4979-b3fd-e0588d5054f3 | | 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 | 10 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £93,100 | | 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 - 10 Aug 2026 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/715fb403-c3a9-4979-b3fd-e0588d5054f3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/715fb403-c3a9-4979-b3fd-e0588d5054f3 10th 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-a84b867f-7657-4197-8a87-7c2a04e0b168. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a84b867f-7657-4197-8a87-7c2a04e0b168.json.