--- title: "QOC606 09:00 2026-09-04 Wenhaston with Mells, Halesworth to Ruskin Mill, Stroud, Gloucester - 4-seater vehicle Termly boarder - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ee429c58-192f-4f9a-8c29-21a302c1c40b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee429c58-192f-4f9a-8c29-21a302c1c40b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee429c58-192f-4f9a-8c29-21a302c1c40b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee429c58-192f-4f9a-8c29-21a302c1c40b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-04" --- # QOC606 09:00 2026-09-04 Wenhaston with Mells, Halesworth to Ruskin Mill, Stroud, Gloucester - 4-seater vehicle Termly boarder - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee429c58-192f-4f9a-8c29-21a302c1c40b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ee429c58-192f-4f9a-8c29-21a302c1c40b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee429c58-192f-4f9a-8c29-21a302c1c40b.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a termly boarder travelling from Wenhaston with Mells and Halesworth to Ruskin Mill in Stroud, Gloucestershire. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, providing transport between the Suffolk locations and the education destination. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement is categorised as transport services, excluding waste transport, under CPV 60000000. The service covers a specific education-related passenger journey rather than general fleet supply, vehicle manufacture or infrastructure. Suppliers operating passenger transport services, particularly those able to provide a small vehicle and manage travel between Suffolk and Gloucestershire, would be closest to the requirement. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The contract was awarded to Hawk Express Cabs Ltd for £3,900. The award date recorded is 31 July 2027. The contract period runs from 15 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original submission deadline was 4 September 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 28 August 2026 at 09:00. The selected supplier is based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It relates to one four-seater vehicle requirement and one defined passenger journey. For a supplier assessing comparable future work from Suffolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for small-scale, education-related passenger transport between Suffolk and an out-of-county destination. A credible competitor would need access to a reliable four-seater vehicle, the operational capacity to provide a regular termly boarder journey, and arrangements for dependable collection and delivery across the Wenhaston, Mells, Halesworth and Stroud route. Experience in passenger transport and the ability to manage school or education-linked travel would be relevant. The selected supplier’s base in Ipswich also indicates the value of local operational coverage in Suffolk, combined with the ability to undertake longer journeys into Gloucestershire. The procurement was run through a dynamic purchasing system, so familiarity with that route would support future participation. ## 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. QOC606 09:00 2026-09-04 Wenhaston with Mells, Halesworth to Ruskin Mill, Stroud, Gloucester - 4-seater vehicle Termly boarder 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 09:00 2026-09-04. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-28 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/a2ce7dd9-922b-411c-91ac-31c33b88930c | | 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 | 4 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £3,900 | | 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 - 4 Sep 2026 at 12:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2ce7dd9-922b-411c-91ac-31c33b88930c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2ce7dd9-922b-411c-91ac-31c33b88930c 4th 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-ee429c58-192f-4f9a-8c29-21a302c1c40b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ee429c58-192f-4f9a-8c29-21a302c1c40b.json.