--- title: "QIP474 0900 2026-08-28 Bawdsey - Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b4a89f08-adde-47e1-b7ce-83f6d80b8b69" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b4a89f08-adde-47e1-b7ce-83f6d80b8b69" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4a89f08-adde-47e1-b7ce-83f6d80b8b69.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4a89f08-adde-47e1-b7ce-83f6d80b8b69.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-28" --- # QIP474 0900 2026-08-28 Bawdsey - Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4a89f08-adde-47e1-b7ce-83f6d80b8b69 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b4a89f08-adde-47e1-b7ce-83f6d80b8b69) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4a89f08-adde-47e1-b7ce-83f6d80b8b69.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey between Bawdsey and Apex Education in Ipswich. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seats, indicating a small-scale, dedicated passenger transport service rather than a large vehicle operation. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and the wider United Kingdom. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The main work category is services, specifically transport services excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). This opportunity is relevant to taxi, private hire, community transport and other passenger transport operators able to provide a suitable four-seat vehicle and carry out the required journey between Bawdsey and Ipswich. This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 28 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 27 August 2026. The contract was awarded on 28 August 2026 to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd for £10,260. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The award is recorded as active. The published information identifies the selected supplier and the contractual scope, but does not set out a separate evaluation weighting or detailed award criteria. The procurement was not divided into lots, and the requirement was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. For a supplier considering the buyer’s future requirements, this award demonstrates demand for small-vehicle passenger transport connecting Bawdsey with an education destination in Ipswich. A credible competitor would need to operate reliably within Suffolk, provide a roadworthy four-seat vehicle, and organise dependable scheduled journeys for passengers associated with education services. Experience in passenger transport, punctuality, safeguarding-aware working practices and clear communication with the council would strengthen a future response, although only the vehicle capacity and transport requirement are explicit here. The use of a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition shows that suppliers need to understand and operate through that purchasing route, respond accurately to individual journey requirements and maintain the capacity to deliver a dedicated service throughout the required contract period. ## 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. QIP474 0900 2026-08-28 Bawdsey - Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle 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 2026-08-28 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-27 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/6945b98d-b46f-4053-9089-276eb16970a1 | | 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 | 28 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £10,260 | | 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 | | 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 - 28 Aug 2026 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6945b98d-b46f-4053-9089-276eb16970a1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6945b98d-b46f-4053-9089-276eb16970a1 28th 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-b4a89f08-adde-47e1-b7ce-83f6d80b8b69. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4a89f08-adde-47e1-b7ce-83f6d80b8b69.json.