--- title: "QIP481 0900 2026-09-07 Brockdish/Onehouse - Suffolk new college, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cc19b812-064e-44a8-b364-cc57bc5cc02c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cc19b812-064e-44a8-b364-cc57bc5cc02c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc19b812-064e-44a8-b364-cc57bc5cc02c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc19b812-064e-44a8-b364-cc57bc5cc02c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-08" --- # QIP481 0900 2026-09-07 Brockdish/Onehouse - Suffolk new college, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc19b812-064e-44a8-b364-cc57bc5cc02c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cc19b812-064e-44a8-b364-cc57bc5cc02c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc19b812-064e-44a8-b364-cc57bc5cc02c.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey connecting Brockdish and Onehouse with Suffolk New College in Ipswich. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-scale dedicated transport service rather than a large vehicle operation. The work is passenger transport, classified under CPV 60000000, and is to be delivered in and around Ipswich and the named Suffolk locations. The contracting authority was Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The procurement formed part of the council’s arrangements for supplying passenger transport services through its Dynamic Purchasing System, and concerned a specific college transport requirement rather than general transport provision. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The award was made on 8 September 2026 to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd for £13,490. The awarded contract runs from 9 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original submission deadline was 7 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 4 September 2026 at 09:00. The tender was evaluated as a services procurement for the stated transport requirement. The published suitability assessment did not identify it as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The tender status is complete and the award remains active. For suppliers that did not win this contract, the procurement demonstrates a recurring requirement from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for tightly specified local education transport. A credible competitor would need to provide a reliable four-seated vehicle and the operational capacity to carry passengers between Brockdish, Onehouse and Suffolk New College in Ipswich. The requirement suits a passenger transport operator able to manage a dedicated, relatively low-capacity service, maintain dependable daily availability throughout the college service period and respond through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition route. Operators assessing future opportunities with this buyer should be prepared for precise route-based requirements, short lead times between award and service commencement, and evidence that their vehicle and operating arrangements can meet the council’s transport specification. ## 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. QIP481 0900 2026-09-07 Brockdish/Onehouse - Suffolk new college, 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 2026-09-07. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-04 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/66c855fa-7bb2-4c58-ae6e-8299c6fe94c0 | | 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 | 8 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £13,490 | | 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 - 8 Sep 2026 at 12:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66c855fa-7bb2-4c58-ae6e-8299c6fe94c0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/66c855fa-7bb2-4c58-ae6e-8299c6fe94c0 8th September 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-cc19b812-064e-44a8-b364-cc57bc5cc02c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc19b812-064e-44a8-b364-cc57bc5cc02c.json.