--- title: "QIP417 0900 2026-09-07 Ipswich - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated individual vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fdf1b374-a3ab-4fae-92ea-2681ba59cab8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fdf1b374-a3ab-4fae-92ea-2681ba59cab8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fdf1b374-a3ab-4fae-92ea-2681ba59cab8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fdf1b374-a3ab-4fae-92ea-2681ba59cab8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-08" --- # QIP417 0900 2026-09-07 Ipswich - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated individual vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fdf1b374-a3ab-4fae-92ea-2681ba59cab8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fdf1b374-a3ab-4fae-92ea-2681ba59cab8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fdf1b374-a3ab-4fae-92ea-2681ba59cab8.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport commissioned passenger transport services for the Building SEND Castles provision in Ipswich. The requirement is for an individual vehicle carrying up to four seated passengers, with a personal assistant (PA) also required. The work falls within transport services, covering the movement of children or young people with special educational needs and disabilities to or from the specified Ipswich provision. The delivery location is Ipswich, with the buyer based in Suffolk. The requirement was procured as a service rather than goods or construction works, and is focused on a dedicated, small-capacity journey arrangement rather than general public transport or a larger fleet operation. This procurement has been awarded and the process is complete. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 7 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 4 September 2026 at 09:00. The contract was awarded on 8 September 2026 to Universal Cabs Ltd for £18,240 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 9 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. One supplier is identified for the award. The published information records the procurement category as services and the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For suppliers who did not win, this award demonstrates a defined local requirement for SEND passenger transport using a small vehicle and a PA. A credible competitor for comparable Suffolk County Council work would need to provide an individual four-seated vehicle, arrange an accompanying PA, and operate journeys connected with the Building SEND Castles provision in Ipswich. The requirement points to a focused transport operation rather than a broad fleet contract, so firms with capacity for dedicated low-volume passenger movements may be better aligned than operators whose model depends on high-volume services. Experience delivering SEND-related passenger transport and the ability to participate through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System would be commercially relevant when similar requirements return. ## 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. QIP417 0900 2026-09-07 Ipswich - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated individual vehicle and a PA 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 2026-09-07 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-04 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/0b5afc6a-af1a-4012-b336-d5bf405fe0c2 | | 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 | 8 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 9 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £18,240 | | 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 | Universal Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 8 Sep 2026 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b5afc6a-af1a-4012-b336-d5bf405fe0c2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b5afc6a-af1a-4012-b336-d5bf405fe0c2 8th 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-fdf1b374-a3ab-4fae-92ea-2681ba59cab8. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fdf1b374-a3ab-4fae-92ea-2681ba59cab8.json.