--- title: "QIP226 0900 2026-08-10 Layham/Ipswich - Community praxis, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c061e7ca-bd70-476e-92a4-d13293ed0e56" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c061e7ca-bd70-476e-92a4-d13293ed0e56" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c061e7ca-bd70-476e-92a4-d13293ed0e56.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c061e7ca-bd70-476e-92a4-d13293ed0e56.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-10" --- # QIP226 0900 2026-08-10 Layham/Ipswich - Community praxis, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c061e7ca-bd70-476e-92a4-d13293ed0e56 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c061e7ca-bd70-476e-92a4-d13293ed0e56) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c061e7ca-bd70-476e-92a4-d13293ed0e56.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a community transport requirement between Layham and Ipswich, serving Community Praxis in Ipswich. The service requires a four-seated vehicle and falls within the wider category of passenger transport, rather than goods transport or construction. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and the Layham route in Suffolk. The purchasing organisation was Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, operating for Suffolk County Council. This requirement is relevant to private hire, taxi, community transport and other passenger transport operators able to provide a suitable four-seated vehicle and deliver scheduled journeys reliably in the local area. It is a service contract for the transport of passengers, with the operational focus on a specific route and destination. The procurement has been completed and the requirement was awarded through a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. The award was made on 10 August 2026 to Hadleigh Private Hire Cars Limited for £10,070. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original submission deadline was 9.00am on 10 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9.00am on 7 August 2026. The procurement was for services and is recorded as complete, with an active award. The contract covers the Layham to Ipswich community transport requirement and requires a four-seated vehicle. The published process information identifies a defined route, vehicle requirement and fixed service period. This award provides a clear indication of demand from Suffolk County Council for locally delivered passenger transport serving a defined community route. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need experience in passenger transport, access to a reliable four-seated vehicle and the operational capacity to provide consistent journeys between Layham and Ipswich. Local knowledge, dependable scheduling and the ability to serve Community Praxis in Ipswich would be directly relevant. Private hire firms, taxi operators and community transport providers with suitable vehicles could use this requirement as a benchmark for the type of small, route-specific service the council purchases through its passenger transport procurement route. The successful supplier was an established private hire company. ## 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. QIP226 0900 2026-08-10 Layham/Ipswich - Community praxis, 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 2026-08-10. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-07 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/09752835-c7ad-4ed4-be0d-91d261930733 | | 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 | 10 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £10,070 | | 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 | Hadleigh Private Hire Cars Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 10 Aug 2026 at 14:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09752835-c7ad-4ed4-be0d-91d261930733 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09752835-c7ad-4ed4-be0d-91d261930733 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-c061e7ca-bd70-476e-92a4-d13293ed0e56. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c061e7ca-bd70-476e-92a4-d13293ed0e56.json.