--- title: "QOC541 09:00 2026-08-07 Holbrook, Ipswich to Gretton School, Girton Cambs, 4-seater vehicle, PA, Individual transport - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bef77a97-0bb5-49a3-9599-eb20233d83cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bef77a97-0bb5-49a3-9599-eb20233d83cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bef77a97-0bb5-49a3-9599-eb20233d83cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bef77a97-0bb5-49a3-9599-eb20233d83cc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-10" --- # QOC541 09:00 2026-08-07 Holbrook, Ipswich to Gretton School, Girton Cambs, 4-seater vehicle, PA, Individual transport - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bef77a97-0bb5-49a3-9599-eb20233d83cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bef77a97-0bb5-49a3-9599-eb20233d83cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bef77a97-0bb5-49a3-9599-eb20233d83cc.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for an individual journey from Holbrook, Ipswich, to Gretton School in Girton, Cambridgeshire. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a personal assistant, providing dedicated transport for one passenger. The service falls within general transport services (CPV 60000000) and is categorised as a service. The buyer is based at Russell Road, Ipswich, and the journey links Suffolk with a specialist school in Cambridgeshire. This is a specific, route-based school transport requirement rather than a broad fleet, public bus or general taxi service contract. It is relevant to operators able to provide individual passenger transport with an appropriate vehicle and passenger support. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 10 August 2026 to True Cab Services Ltd for £151,050 including the stated contract value currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. It was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The tender submission deadline was 09:00 on 7 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 31 July 2026. The awarded supplier is recorded as active. The published requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, a personal assistant and individual transport between the specified locations. This award demonstrates a defined requirement for sustained, individual school transport between Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, delivered with a four-seater vehicle and passenger-assistance provision. A credible future competitor would need to operate suitable private passenger vehicles, provide reliable scheduled journeys and support an individual passenger safely throughout the service. The requirement is particularly relevant to taxi, private-hire, community transport and specialist passenger transport operators with local driver coverage, safeguarding processes and the capacity to maintain a dedicated route over a multi-year service period. Familiarity with Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competitions would also be commercially useful, as this buyer uses that route for passenger transport requirements. The buyer did not identify the opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. ## 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. QOC541 09:00 2026-08-07 Holbrook, Ipswich to Gretton School, Girton Cambs, 4-seater vehicle, PA, Individual transport 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 09:00 2026-08-07. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-31 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/335c65f6-fb49-4ac7-b56f-b78ea099a660 | | 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 | 10 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 7 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £151,050 | | 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 | True Cab Services Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 10 Aug 2026 at 09:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/335c65f6-fb49-4ac7-b56f-b78ea099a660 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/335c65f6-fb49-4ac7-b56f-b78ea099a660 10th 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-bef77a97-0bb5-49a3-9599-eb20233d83cc. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bef77a97-0bb5-49a3-9599-eb20233d83cc.json.