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Public sector contracts from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport is a local authority that has published 3,337 contract awards since 2023.

1,069 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 202 different suppliers.

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1,069
Awards, last 12 months
3,337
Awards since 2021
202
Distinct suppliers
£50k
Median contract value
462
Expiring in 18 months

Most recent award recorded 31 Jul 2027. Value figures cover the 3,177 of 3,337 contracts where a value was published.

Coming up for renewal

462 contracts expiring in the next 18 months

Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.

ContractIncumbentValueExpires
QLT330 2026-02-03 (0900) Leiston - Horizon Primary School, Lowestoft (4 seated vehicle) - AWARDFive One Taxis Ltd£23k16 Oct 2026
QOC947 0900 2026-08-28 Lowestoft - Magnum Opus, Wymondham (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARDAndalusia Trading Ltd T/A Roadrunner Taxis£2k19 Oct 2026
QOC844 2025-11-05 (0900) Ipswich to Magnum Opus Boxing, Wymondham (4 seated vehicle) - AWARDGROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD£32k11 Nov 2026
QIP137 0900 2026-09-16 Ipswich to Circles Alternative Education, East Bergholt (4-seater) - AWARDRoyal Rides£893.1520 Nov 2026
2026-07-28 09:00 - QOC901 Cavendish to The Greenwell Academy, Harlow, Essex - AWARDA2B Contract Cars Ltd£12k31 Dec 2026
QWE010 0900 2026-05-13 Ipswich - Deben Community Farm, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RW (4-seater vehicle required) - AWARDHawk Express Cabs Ltd£4k31 Dec 2026
2026-05-27 09:00 - QBE397 Haverhill to Prepped Academy, Bury St Edmunds - AWARDFirst Stop Travel EA limited£12k31 Dec 2026
QWE006 0900 2026-04-23 Felixstowe to Paws for Thought, Sutton, Woodbridge IP12 3EQ (4seater vehicle ) required. - AWARDM&R (Woodbridge) Ltd£3k31 Dec 2026
CON-IBC14 - Local Bus Service - Ipswich Town Centre - Gippeswyk Park - AWARDSimonds of Botesdale Ltd£135k2 Jan 2027
AIP002 0900 2023-06-27 Ipswich to Café 66 (Kesgrave)., Scout Hall (1st Kesgrave Scout Group, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich IP5 1JF (4 seated vehicle required) Individual Transport - AWARDHawk Express Cabs Ltd£24k31 Jan 2027
AIP006 0900 2023-10-13 Felixstowe to Fairview Farm, Thurleston Ln, Ipswich IP1 6TQ (4 seated vehicle required) - AWARDCabs Smart£55k31 Jan 2027
AIP006 0900 2023-09-29 Felixstowe to Fairview Farm, Thurleston Ln, Ipswich IP1 6TQ (4 seated vehicle required) - AWARDIpswich taxi Travel ltd£82k31 Jan 2027
ML396 2026-08-28 09.00 RAF Lakenheath to Lakenheath Primary School 22 Seats - AWARDCoach Services Ltd£30k25 Mar 2027
QBE025 09:00 2026-03-09 Stowmarket, Suffolk to West Suffolk College (Minden House) Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk - AWARDAll Day Cars£17k31 Mar 2027
QOC889 09:00 2026-05-28 Long Melford, Suffolk to Coggeshall Therapeutic Provision, Earls Colne, Essex - AWARDUniversal Cabs Ltd£18k31 Mar 2027

Overview

Published contract values total £259.6m, across the 3,177 contracts that state one, with a median of £50k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.

Its most active procurement category is transport services.

Hawk Express Cabs Ltd appears most frequently, holding 202 awards.

462 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.

Awards per quarter

Q1 25125Q2 25118Q3 25491Q4 25152Q1 26200Q2 26171Q3 26494Q3 271

Recent activity

Latest contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
QOC606 09:00 2026-09-04 Wenhaston with Mells, Halesworth to Ruskin Mill, Stroud, Gloucester - 4-seater vehicle Termly boarder - AWARDHawk Express Cabs Ltd£4k31 Jul 2027
QIP486 0900 2026-09-21 East Bergholt - Creative computing Club, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARDAndrew Fisk£4k22 Sept 2026
QOC789 09:00 2026-09-22 Mildenhall to Gretton School, Cambs, - 4 - seater vehicle required - AWARDSkyline247 Limited£122k22 Sept 2026
QWE180, 0900 2026-09-22, Saxmundham - Deben Community Farm, Melton (4 seats) - AWARDM&R (Woodbridge) Ltd£7k22 Sept 2026
QIP146 0900 2026-09-22 Ipswich to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4-seater, PA and folding wheelchair) - AWARDUniversal Cabs Ltd£59k22 Sept 2026
QST006, 0900 2026-09-22, Syleham - The Link, Fressingfield (4 seats) - AWARDHawk Express Cabs Ltd£7k22 Sept 2026
QOC955, 0900 2026-09-21, Lowestoft -Kings Dam Project, Gillingham (4 seats) - AWARDDan's Prebooked Cars£6k22 Sept 2026
QBE094 09:00 2026-09-21 Haverhill to West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds - 4 seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARDTim's Minibus and Private Hire Ltd£92k22 Sept 2026
QFX015 0900 2026-09-22 Badingham to Felix Primary, Felixstowe (4-seater, PA required and infant car seat) - AWARDA K Cars£126k22 Sept 2026
QIP264 0900 2026-09-21 Felixstowe to Kesgrave High School (4-seater) - AWARDHawk Express Cabs Ltd£13k21 Sept 2026
QLT002, 0900 2026-09-21, Aldeburgh - Apex Education, Lowestoft (4 seats) - AWARD24x7 Ltd£18k21 Sept 2026
QBE782 1100 2026-09-21 Kedington - Leading lives, Bury St Edmunds (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARDStar Cabs LTD£20k21 Sept 2026
QEE020, 0900 2026-09-18, Woolpit & Stanton - S.P.A.C.E Education, Yaxley (4 seats) - AWARDUNITY TRAVEL ltd£20k21 Sept 2026
QSB462 0900 2026-09-15 Bury St Edmunds - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARDUniversal Cabs Ltd£204k18 Sept 2026
QBR090 2026-09-18 (0900) Halesworth - The Old School, Henstead (4 seats) - AWARD24x7 Ltd£26k18 Sept 2026
QLS065 2026-09-17 (0900) Beccles - Compass Community School Aylward Park: Meadow View, Blaxhall (6 seats with a female PA) - AWARD24x7 Ltd£277k18 Sept 2026
QEE021, 0900 2026-09-17, Newmarket - S.P.A.C.E Education, Yaxley (4 seats) - AWARDZoom Cambridge Cars Ltd£9k18 Sept 2026
QBR091 2026-09-18 (0900) Lowestoft - The Old School, Henstead (4 seats) - AWARD24x7 Ltd£23k18 Sept 2026
QSC244 09:00 2026-09-18 Ipswich to Wells Hall Primary School, Gt Cornard, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle, Individual Transport & a Passenger Assistant required - AWARDGROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD£124k18 Sept 2026
QBR089, 0900 2026-09-17, Lowestoft - The Woodview Project, Worlingworth (4 seats with passenger assistant) - AWARDRainbows Transport£16k18 Sept 2026

Who they buy from

Most frequent suppliers

  1. 01Hawk Express Cabs Ltd202 awards
  2. 0224x7 LTD201 awards
  3. 03Nice Travel Solutions Limited145 awards
  4. 04Fast Cabs Ipswich LTD127 awards
  5. 05All Day Cars LTD127 awards
  6. 06UNITY TRAVEL ltd101 awards
  7. 07Universal Cabs Ltd99 awards
  8. 08SPRY Management94 awards
  9. 09Andalusia Trading Ltd T/A Roadrunner Taxis89 awards
  10. 10First Stop Travel EA limited88 awards

What they buy

Most active categories

The CPV codes on this work

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Common questions

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, in short

Who does Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport award contracts to?

Across 3,337 contracts recorded since 2021, Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has used 202 different suppliers. The most frequent are Hawk Express Cabs Ltd (202 contracts), 24x7 LTD (201 contracts), Nice Travel Solutions Limited (145 contracts).

What does Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buy?

Its most active procurement categories are transport services, office and computing equipment. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.

When do Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport contracts come up for renewal?

462 contracts awarded by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 16 Oct 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.

How much does Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport spend on contracts?

Published values total £259.6m across the 3,177 contracts that state one, with a median of £50k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.

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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.