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title: "QIP901 0900 2026-08-28 Felixstowe to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (8-seater wheelchair accessible vehicle, passenger assistant required) - AWARD"
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# QIP901 0900 2026-08-28 Felixstowe to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (8-seater wheelchair accessible vehicle, passenger assistant required) - AWARD

Buyer: Suffolk County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d6a79e20-0b71-4930-bb5a-7d126188dade

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a journey from Felixstowe to One Sixth Form College in Ipswich. The requirement is for an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, with a passenger assistant provided. This is a specific route serving college travel, rather than a general transport service. The delivery address recorded is in Ipswich; the route begins in Felixstowe. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, which covers the supply of passenger transport services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to a-z private hire services ltd. The award date was 1 September 2026, with an awarded value of £22,230. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028, and the council reserved the right to extend it up to 31 July 2029. This was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System. The published description set a submission deadline of 28 August 2026 and a deadline for clarification questions of 27 August 2026. The procurement records the service requirement and vehicle specification, but no evaluation criteria are reported.

This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for a dedicated education transport service on the Felixstowe–Ipswich route, with wheelchair access and a passenger assistant forming part of the requirement. A credible competitor for this specific work would need an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle and the capacity to provide an assistant alongside the transport service. Experience coordinating reliable passenger journeys for a college route would be relevant to meeting the operational need. The route-specific nature of the service means suppliers should be able to resource travel between Felixstowe and One Sixth Form College in Ipswich, rather than relying only on general passenger transport capability. The mini-competition route through the council’s passenger transport purchasing system is also relevant to suppliers positioning for comparable requirements from this buyer.»}

## 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. QIP901 0900 2026-08-28 Felixstowe to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (8-seater wheelchair accessible vehicle, passenger assistant 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. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31-07-2029

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b69dfbca-4f79-481d-b15b-5c228e8d1258 |
| 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 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,230 |
| 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 | a-z private hire services ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 13:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b69dfbca-4f79-481d-b15b-5c228e8d1258

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b69dfbca-4f79-481d-b15b-5c228e8d1258
  21st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us

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