--- title: "2026-08-18 0900 QIP905 Rendlesham to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4 seater vehicle, no passenger assistant required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b605e989-2897-485a-962f-f93fefdc0881" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b605e989-2897-485a-962f-f93fefdc0881" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b605e989-2897-485a-962f-f93fefdc0881.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b605e989-2897-485a-962f-f93fefdc0881.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-19" --- # 2026-08-18 0900 QIP905 Rendlesham to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4 seater vehicle, no passenger assistant required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b605e989-2897-485a-962f-f93fefdc0881 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b605e989-2897-485a-962f-f93fefdc0881) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b605e989-2897-485a-962f-f93fefdc0881.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QIP905 route from Rendlesham to One Sixth Form College in Ipswich. The requirement is for a four-seater vehicle, with no passenger assistant required. The service operates on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, serving the journey between Rendlesham and Ipswich. The work falls within general transport services and is intended to support travel to the college. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. This opportunity is relevant to operators able to provide a small vehicle and reliable scheduled passenger transport for education-related journeys in the Ipswich area. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 19 August 2026 to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd for £27,360. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender deadline was 9am on 18 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 9am on 14 August 2026. Suffolk County Council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2030. The requirement was treated as a services procurement, with one route and one supplier awarded. The published outcome records the tender as complete and the award as active. For a supplier assessing future demand from this buyer, the award demonstrates a recurring requirement for dedicated education transport using a small passenger vehicle on a fixed timetable. A credible competitor would need to operate a four-seater vehicle, provide dependable journeys on three specified weekdays, and cover the Rendlesham-to-Ipswich route consistently throughout the college service period. Experience in scheduled passenger transport and the practical ability to manage regular school or college journeys would be directly relevant. Operators should also be able to participate in a mini-competition under a passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, understand route-based service requirements, and maintain sufficient vehicle and driver capacity for a regular contracted service. ## 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. QIP905 Rendlesham to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4 seater vehicle, no passenger assistant required). Route operates on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. 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 9am on Tuesday 18th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9am on Friday 14th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2030. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/118da300-c6bc-4a9e-848b-04af8f6754e3 | | 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 | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £27,360 | | 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 - 19 Aug 2026 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/118da300-c6bc-4a9e-848b-04af8f6754e3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/118da300-c6bc-4a9e-848b-04af8f6754e3 19th 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-b605e989-2897-485a-962f-f93fefdc0881. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b605e989-2897-485a-962f-f93fefdc0881.json.