--- title: "QIP156 0900 2026-08-11 Leiston - Suffolk new college, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-af311815-6cb0-4c34-a49b-2948e8ff5991" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-af311815-6cb0-4c34-a49b-2948e8ff5991" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-af311815-6cb0-4c34-a49b-2948e8ff5991.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-af311815-6cb0-4c34-a49b-2948e8ff5991.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-12" --- # QIP156 0900 2026-08-11 Leiston - Suffolk new college, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af311815-6cb0-4c34-a49b-2948e8ff5991 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-af311815-6cb0-4c34-a49b-2948e8ff5991) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-af311815-6cb0-4c34-a49b-2948e8ff5991.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey between Leiston and Suffolk New College in Ipswich. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle and a personal assistant (PA), indicating a small-capacity transport service with passenger support. The main category is transport services (CPV 60000000). The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The service is associated with the United Kingdom and the Ipswich area, with the delivery address recorded at IP1 2BX. This is a specific education-related passenger transport requirement rather than a general vehicle supply contract: the supplier is expected to provide both the vehicle and the accompanying PA service. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 11 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 10 August 2026. The contract was awarded to Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD on 12 August 2026 for £67,275.20 including the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender itself is recorded as complete and the award as active. The procurement was for services, with the requirement treated as a single transport arrangement rather than separate lots. For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to operate passenger transport services in or around Suffolk and Ipswich, provide a suitable four-seat vehicle, and supply a personal assistant alongside the journey. The award demonstrates demand for small-capacity, supported transport linked to an education destination, rather than only conventional taxi or vehicle-hire provision. A business would therefore need to show that it can coordinate reliable journeys between Leiston and Ipswich, provide an appropriately sized vehicle, and ensure that the PA function is covered as part of the service. Operators already able to combine vehicle provision, passenger transport and support staff are the closest fit for this buyer’s requirement. ## 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. QIP156 0900 2026-08-11 Leiston - Suffolk new college, 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/1bf5a8ed-85c9-4a3b-867c-749f80d26b06 | | 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 | 12 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 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 | £67,275 | | 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 - 12 Aug 2026 at 15:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bf5a8ed-85c9-4a3b-867c-749f80d26b06 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bf5a8ed-85c9-4a3b-867c-749f80d26b06 12th 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-af311815-6cb0-4c34-a49b-2948e8ff5991. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-af311815-6cb0-4c34-a49b-2948e8ff5991.json.