--- title: "QIP475 0900 2026-08-28 Stradbroke - Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c4253ffa-96db-4c25-a342-d966ae9bd979" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c4253ffa-96db-4c25-a342-d966ae9bd979" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c4253ffa-96db-4c25-a342-d966ae9bd979.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c4253ffa-96db-4c25-a342-d966ae9bd979.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-28" --- # QIP475 0900 2026-08-28 Stradbroke - Apex education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c4253ffa-96db-4c25-a342-d966ae9bd979 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c4253ffa-96db-4c25-a342-d966ae9bd979) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c4253ffa-96db-4c25-a342-d966ae9bd979.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the journey between Stradbroke and Apex Education in Ipswich. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seats, indicating a small-capacity passenger transport operation rather than a large coach service. The work is associated with Ipswich and the surrounding Suffolk area, with the delivery address recorded in Ipswich. The main procurement category is services, and the relevant classification is transport services (CPV 60000000). The requirement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for its passenger transport needs. It forms part of the council’s wider provision of passenger transport services through its Dynamic Purchasing System. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Hawk Express Cabs Ltd was awarded the contract on 28 August 2026 for £7,904 GBP. The awarded contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 28 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 27 August 2026. The recorded tender period ended at the submission deadline. The process was for services and required a four-seated vehicle. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. No separate award criteria are recorded. For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to provide reliable passenger transport between Stradbroke and Ipswich using a four-seat vehicle, with the capacity and availability to cover regular journeys throughout a school-year-style service period. Relevant operators are likely to be established local taxi, private-hire or small-vehicle passenger transport businesses able to serve Suffolk consistently and manage scheduled journeys for an education-related destination. Experience of dependable passenger transport, punctuality, safeguarding-sensitive services and communication with a public-sector transport team would strengthen a future qualification. The award also shows that Suffolk County Council uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions for these requirements, so suppliers should be able to engage with that route and respond to similar small-capacity transport opportunities. ## 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. QIP475 0900 2026-08-28 Stradbroke - 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/7ca2caf1-e503-4e8a-9370-ec886c5c80be | | 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 | £7,904 | | 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 15:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ca2caf1-e503-4e8a-9370-ec886c5c80be ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ca2caf1-e503-4e8a-9370-ec886c5c80be 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-c4253ffa-96db-4c25-a342-d966ae9bd979. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c4253ffa-96db-4c25-a342-d966ae9bd979.json.