--- title: "QSB461 0900 2026-09-11 Felixstowe - Olive academy, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dd9ebd14-f8dc-404c-880d-a38382186202" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd9ebd14-f8dc-404c-880d-a38382186202" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd9ebd14-f8dc-404c-880d-a38382186202.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd9ebd14-f8dc-404c-880d-a38382186202.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-14" --- # QSB461 0900 2026-09-11 Felixstowe - Olive academy, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd9ebd14-f8dc-404c-880d-a38382186202 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd9ebd14-f8dc-404c-880d-a38382186202) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd9ebd14-f8dc-404c-880d-a38382186202.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey from Felixstowe to Olive Academy in Stowmarket. The requirement called for a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-scale, dedicated transport service rather than general fleet provision. The work falls within transport services, classified under CPV 60000000, and is a services contract. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement relates to the council’s passenger transport needs and delivery in the Suffolk area, particularly the Felixstowe–Stowmarket route. It is relevant to operators able to provide reliable passenger journeys using a four-seat vehicle and to meet the operational requirements of a council-managed education transport service. The procurement has been awarded and is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 11 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 10 September 2026 at 09:00. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport awarded the contract to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd on 14 September 2026 for £8,863.12 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 15 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier. The procurement was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined local requirement for small-vehicle passenger transport between Felixstowe and an education setting in Stowmarket. A credible competitor for similar council requirements would need access to a suitable four-seated vehicle, dependable drivers and the operational ability to deliver scheduled passenger journeys over an extended school-year service period. Experience of passenger transport and the systems needed to work within a council-run Dynamic Purchasing System would also be relevant. The award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses mini-competitions within its established purchasing route for route-specific services, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to understand that route and demonstrate reliable delivery against precise journey and vehicle requirements. ## 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. QSB461 0900 2026-09-11 Felixstowe - Olive academy, Stowmarket (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 2026-09-11. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-10. 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/28f0b1e2-e8d4-4e62-a736-08782ef719f3 | | 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 | 14 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 15 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £8,863 | | 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 - 14 Sep 2026 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28f0b1e2-e8d4-4e62-a736-08782ef719f3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28f0b1e2-e8d4-4e62-a736-08782ef719f3 14th 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-dd9ebd14-f8dc-404c-880d-a38382186202. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd9ebd14-f8dc-404c-880d-a38382186202.json.