--- title: "2026-08-18 0900 QIP907 Thurston to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4 seater vehicle, no passenger assistant required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e16cff34-1838-4d17-9f3c-7e12c2d72933" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e16cff34-1838-4d17-9f3c-7e12c2d72933" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e16cff34-1838-4d17-9f3c-7e12c2d72933.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e16cff34-1838-4d17-9f3c-7e12c2d72933.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-19" --- # 2026-08-18 0900 QIP907 Thurston to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4 seater vehicle, no passenger assistant required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e16cff34-1838-4d17-9f3c-7e12c2d72933 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e16cff34-1838-4d17-9f3c-7e12c2d72933) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e16cff34-1838-4d17-9f3c-7e12c2d72933.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QIP907 journey from Thurston to One Sixth Form College in Ipswich. The requirement is for a four-seater vehicle, with no passenger assistant required. The service is categorised as transport services and is intended to support travel between Thurston and the college in Ipswich. The purchasing organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. This is a single, defined route and vehicle requirement rather than a broad transport service across multiple locations. It will suit operators providing small-vehicle passenger transport, particularly taxi, private hire or similar services able to cover the Thurston–Ipswich journey reliably. The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Hawk Express Cabs Ltd was awarded the contract on 19 August 2026 for £64,980. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend it up to 31 July 2030. The tender submission deadline was 9am on 18 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 9am on 14 August 2026. The recorded procurement category is services. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For a supplier considering future requirements from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated, small-capacity vehicle service linking Thurston with a sixth-form college in Ipswich. A credible competitor would need access to a suitable four-seater vehicle, the operational capacity to provide regular passenger transport on a fixed education route, and reliable arrangements for covering the journey without a passenger assistant. Experience delivering scheduled education or passenger transport would help demonstrate that the operator can meet route commitments consistently. Suppliers should also be able to compete through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition route and understand the standards and administrative requirements associated with that purchasing arrangement. The recorded assessment indicates that the requirement was not intended for SMEs or VCSEs. ## 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. QIP907 Thurston to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4 seater vehicle, no 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 9am on Tuesday 18th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9am on Friday 14th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2030. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9059afae-d7ea-4ff9-b7e6-7b9a0a20d7ca | | 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 | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £64,980 | | 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 - 19 Aug 2026 at 13:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9059afae-d7ea-4ff9-b7e6-7b9a0a20d7ca ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9059afae-d7ea-4ff9-b7e6-7b9a0a20d7ca 19th 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-e16cff34-1838-4d17-9f3c-7e12c2d72933. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e16cff34-1838-4d17-9f3c-7e12c2d72933.json.