--- title: "QIP477 0900 2026-08-28 Bawdsey - Suffolk new college, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d393148a-ee41-436c-80bd-623f992c8152" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d393148a-ee41-436c-80bd-623f992c8152" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d393148a-ee41-436c-80bd-623f992c8152.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d393148a-ee41-436c-80bd-623f992c8152.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-01" --- # QIP477 0900 2026-08-28 Bawdsey - Suffolk new college, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d393148a-ee41-436c-80bd-623f992c8152 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d393148a-ee41-436c-80bd-623f992c8152) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d393148a-ee41-436c-80bd-623f992c8152.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey from Bawdsey to Suffolk New College in Ipswich, requiring a four-seated vehicle. The requirement sits within the council’s passenger transport service and is classified as transport services excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). Delivery is associated with Ipswich, Suffolk, including the postal area IP1 2BX, and the named route connects Bawdsey with the college in Ipswich. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. This is a service requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project, and is relevant to operators able to provide small-capacity passenger journeys for education-related transport in the Suffolk area. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 28 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 27 August 2026. The award was made on 1 September 2026 to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd for £13,528. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The published outcome identifies an active award and a completed tender. The requirement was presented as a single transport service, with suitability recorded as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This outcome indicates a defined requirement for a small-capacity passenger transport operator serving an education route between Bawdsey and Ipswich. A credible competitor for comparable work would need access to a four-seated vehicle, the operational capacity to provide scheduled journeys between the named locations, and the ability to meet the council’s passenger transport service requirements through its Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition route. Local presence in Suffolk or reliable coverage of the area would support practical delivery. The award also provides a clear benchmark for the type of journey, vehicle size and service arrangement the buyer has used for this requirement. Passenger transport businesses with suitable vehicles and experience of regular education-related routes are the closest commercial fit. ## 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. QIP477 0900 2026-08-28 Bawdsey - 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 2026-08-28. 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/b0e18d6f-0df0-4e7c-aa4d-a1d9afa46a17 | | 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 | 1 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £13,528 | | 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 - 1 Sep 2026 at 09:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0e18d6f-0df0-4e7c-aa4d-a1d9afa46a17 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0e18d6f-0df0-4e7c-aa4d-a1d9afa46a17 1st 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-d393148a-ee41-436c-80bd-623f992c8152. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d393148a-ee41-436c-80bd-623f992c8152.json.