--- title: "QIP495 0900 2026-10-08 Felixstowe - Sendsory, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b5476a7e-ddc2-4d2b-afab-3daa3360ff79" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b5476a7e-ddc2-4d2b-afab-3daa3360ff79" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5476a7e-ddc2-4d2b-afab-3daa3360ff79.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5476a7e-ddc2-4d2b-afab-3daa3360ff79.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-09" --- # QIP495 0900 2026-10-08 Felixstowe - Sendsory, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5476a7e-ddc2-4d2b-afab-3daa3360ff79 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b5476a7e-ddc2-4d2b-afab-3daa3360ff79) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5476a7e-ddc2-4d2b-afab-3daa3360ff79.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a journey described as Felixstowe to Sendsory, Ipswich. The requirement called for a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA). The service is intended to provide transport on this specified route; the published details do not describe passenger numbers, journey frequency or additional duties. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and the named Felixstowe–Sendsory route. This is a transport service rather than a vehicle purchase, and its small vehicle and passenger-assistant requirement is central to the work. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The procurement is complete and was run as a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. Call A Cab Ipswich was selected. The award was made on 9 October 2026, for £12,373.56. The awarded contract period runs from 13 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original submission deadline was 8 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 7 October 2026 at 09:00. The competition concerned one described route and a four-seat vehicle with a passenger assistant. The published information does not explain the evaluation criteria or provide further eligibility requirements. For suppliers considering comparable work for Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, this award shows demand for a defined passenger journey delivered with a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible provider would need to arrange both the vehicle and an appropriate assistant, and reliably deliver the specified route between Felixstowe, Sendsory and Ipswich. The award went to a local Ipswich taxi operator, demonstrating that a taxi business was selected for this requirement. This is focused passenger transport work, rather than a broader fleet or transport-system contract. The council used a mini-competition within its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so familiarity with that route to market would matter when pursuing comparable requirements. ## 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. QIP495 0900 2026-10-08 Felixstowe - Sendsory, 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 2026-10-08. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-07 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/58a5e220-7aaa-4b2f-833b-4ab508ab5b80 | | 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 | 9 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 13 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £12,373 | | 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 | Call A Cab Ipswich | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 9 Oct 2026 at 08:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58a5e220-7aaa-4b2f-833b-4ab508ab5b80 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58a5e220-7aaa-4b2f-833b-4ab508ab5b80 9th October 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-b5476a7e-ddc2-4d2b-afab-3daa3360ff79. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5476a7e-ddc2-4d2b-afab-3daa3360ff79.json.