--- title: "QIP963 0900 2026-08-11 Melton - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a90dbbdb-9ec4-4d89-afe1-3c5a00054c9e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a90dbbdb-9ec4-4d89-afe1-3c5a00054c9e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a90dbbdb-9ec4-4d89-afe1-3c5a00054c9e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a90dbbdb-9ec4-4d89-afe1-3c5a00054c9e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-13" --- # QIP963 0900 2026-08-11 Melton - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a90dbbdb-9ec4-4d89-afe1-3c5a00054c9e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a90dbbdb-9ec4-4d89-afe1-3c5a00054c9e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a90dbbdb-9ec4-4d89-afe1-3c5a00054c9e.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Melton to Building SEND Castles requirement in Ipswich. The service requires a four-seated vehicle and a personal assistant (PA), indicating transport for passengers with special educational needs and disabilities. The work is centred on Ipswich, with the buyer based on Russell Road, Suffolk. It falls within the services category and covers transport services other than waste transport. The named buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The requirement is a specific journey or transport arrangement rather than a general vehicle supply, so relevant businesses are passenger transport operators able to provide a suitable four-seat vehicle together with an accompanying PA. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD on 13 August 2026. 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 11 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 10 August 2026. The awarded value is £45,220 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The award is active, and the tender is recorded as complete. One supplier was selected for the requirement. The available information identifies the service scope and vehicle and PA requirement, but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or lot structure. For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for contracted passenger transport in Ipswich, delivered through a competitive call-off from a passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. A credible future competitor would need to operate passenger transport services, provide a four-seat vehicle and supply a PA for a special educational needs and disabilities transport requirement. Local operating capability around Ipswich would be commercially relevant, as would the ability to maintain reliable service throughout a multi-year arrangement. Businesses should also be prepared to participate in mini-competitions under a dynamic purchasing system and respond to defined journey requirements, including any operational or passenger-support arrangements set out in the procurement documents. ## 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. QIP963 0900 2026-08-11 Melton - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA 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 2026-08-11 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-10 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/c4d36efb-a326-4508-ae88-0cc79a56b59c | | 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 | 13 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £45,220 | | 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 | Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 13 Aug 2026 at 09:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4d36efb-a326-4508-ae88-0cc79a56b59c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4d36efb-a326-4508-ae88-0cc79a56b59c 13th 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-a90dbbdb-9ec4-4d89-afe1-3c5a00054c9e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a90dbbdb-9ec4-4d89-afe1-3c5a00054c9e.json.