AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport published an award notice for a passenger transport service between Woodbridge and Westbridge Academy, Ipswich, requiring a four-seat vehicle. The active award is to IP EXPRESS CABS LTD and is valued at £12,698.46.
Published outcomeOne active award was published on 14 October 2026 to IP EXPRESS CABS LTD.
Market significanceA small-value passenger transport award made through a mini-competition under the stated Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
IP EXPRESS CABS LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-29dc658d-f006-45ec-8054-4b148979bffd-1 · 12698.46 GBP · active award
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The award names supplier 'IP Express Cabs'; supplier verification identifies the verified legal name as IP EXPRESS CABS LTD (company number 17382369). The single award value is £12,698.46.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice stage
99% confidenceAward notice published; award status active
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The record is an 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; the award status is 'active'.
Award date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period stated
98% confidence15 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Award contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-15 and endDate 2027-07-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£12,698.46
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The sole award has value amount 12698.46, currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the sole published award
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One award is present, with one listed supplier and a £12,698.46 value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Clarification deadline
95% confidence13 October 2026, 09:00
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Tender description states the deadline for clarification questions was 0900 2026-10-13.
Submission deadline
99% confidence14 October 2026, 09:00
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TenderPeriod endDate is 2026-10-14T09:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026, 11:40:57 BST
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Award document datePublished is 2026-10-14T11:40:57+01:00.
Stated service start
98% confidence15 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-15T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated service end
98% confidence31 July 2027
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidencePassenger transport service from Woodbridge to Westbridge Academy, Ipswich, using a four-seat vehicle
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Tender title and description specify 'Woodbridge - Westbridge academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required)'.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excl. waste transport)
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Tender classification lists CPV 60000000.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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mainProcurementCategory is services.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
97% confidenceMini-competition under the stated Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System
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Tender description says Suffolk County Council was seeking a mini competition against 'The supply of Passenger Transport Services' DPS, OJEU Notice 2018/S 031-067685.
Procurement method
99% confidenceNot specified
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procurementMethodDetails is 'Not specified'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of submissions and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence15 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
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The award contract period states these dates.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract conclusion or signature
99% confidenceNot confirmed
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The source reports an active award and a stated contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceSingle supplier, single published award
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The source contains one award and names one supplier.
Commercial scale
99% confidence£12,698.46 total published award value
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The sole award value is £12,698.46.
Service profile
96% confidenceSpecialist local passenger transport requirement with a stated four-seat vehicle requirement
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The tender description specifies the route and four-seat vehicle requirement.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal identity available
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The source supplier name 'IP Express Cabs' was matched to verified legal name IP EXPRESS CABS LTD, company number 17382369.
Contract status interpretation
99% confidenceAward status is active, but signature is not evidenced
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The source records an active award but contains no explicit signed-contract field or statement.
Delivery geography quality
98% confidenceDelivery locations are partly inconsistent or overly broad
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Published delivery addresses include IP1 2BX alongside British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man and Rest of the World, while the requirement itself names Woodbridge and Ipswich.
Publication completeness
99% confidenceLot allocation, bid numbers, evaluation, pricing breakdown and extension terms not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed or otherwise concluded; it reports an active award and a stated service period.
- The procurement method is recorded as not specified, although the description states a mini-competition under a DPS.
- No lot titles, lot-level allocations, bid count, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown or extension terms were published.
- Published delivery-location entries are inconsistent or overly broad relative to the stated Woodbridge–Ipswich service requirement.
- The stated end date supports only an estimated re-procurement horizon, not a forecast of a future procurement.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
IP EXPRESS CABS LTDSuffolk County Council Passenger TransportWoodbridgeWestbridge AcademyIpswichpassenger transportDynamic Purchasing SystemContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the award?
IP EXPRESS CABS LTD, verified under company number 17382369. The source award names IP Express Cabs.
What is the published award value?
£12,698.46.
What service is covered?
Passenger transport from Woodbridge to Westbridge Academy, Ipswich, with a four-seat vehicle requirement.
When does the stated service period end?
31 July 2027. Any extension options were not published.
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