--- title: "IP248, 0900 2026-08-10, Offton to Somersham Primary School (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d3e8537a-f0ab-4292-92d9-8e4a348c739d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d3e8537a-f0ab-4292-92d9-8e4a348c739d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d3e8537a-f0ab-4292-92d9-8e4a348c739d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d3e8537a-f0ab-4292-92d9-8e4a348c739d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-11" --- # IP248, 0900 2026-08-10, Offton to Somersham Primary School (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d3e8537a-f0ab-4292-92d9-8e4a348c739d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d3e8537a-f0ab-4292-92d9-8e4a348c739d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d3e8537a-f0ab-4292-92d9-8e4a348c739d.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a named school journey: the 0900 service from Offton to Somersham Primary School, with capacity for four seats. The requirement falls within general transport services, covering the regular movement of pupils rather than vehicle supply, construction or consultancy. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The route and service are identified as IP248. A supplier considering comparable work would need to provide a dependable school transport operation serving the Offton and Somersham area, with suitable arrangements for a small-capacity passenger service. The procurement is associated with the council’s wider passenger transport requirements and specifically concerns this individual school route. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 10 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 6 August 2026. The contract was awarded on 11 August 2026 to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd for £26,600. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The awarded service covers the four-seat Offton to Somersham Primary School route. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport is the buyer. The procurement record identifies the service as complete and the award as active. This award shows established demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for dedicated, small-capacity school transport on a defined local route. It is most relevant to operators with experience of scheduled pupil journeys, reliable daily vehicle availability and the operational discipline needed to maintain consistent timings over a school-year service. A credible future competitor would need suitable four-seat capacity, dependable drivers and vehicles, robust contingency arrangements, and knowledge of the roads and communities around Offton, Somersham and Suffolk. The council’s use of a passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System indicates that suppliers need to understand and operate through that purchasing route. The stated suitability position means the requirement is aimed at established providers rather than 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. IP248, 0900 2026-08-10, Offton to Somersham Primary School (4 seats) 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 2026-08-06 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/8ce33bbd-d64a-4c26-a6e0-b8edb87b1d41 | | 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 | 11 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £26,600 | | 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 | Hawk Express Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 11 Aug 2026 at 09:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ce33bbd-d64a-4c26-a6e0-b8edb87b1d41 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ce33bbd-d64a-4c26-a6e0-b8edb87b1d41 11th 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-d3e8537a-f0ab-4292-92d9-8e4a348c739d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d3e8537a-f0ab-4292-92d9-8e4a348c739d.json.