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QSC090 09:00 2026-08-10 Nayland with Wissington & Stoke by Nayland to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 6-seater Manual Wheelchair accessible vehicle & PA required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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10 Aug 2026 at 16:35

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a dedicated school journey from Nayland, Wissington and Stoke by Nayland to Hillside Special School in Sudbury. The requirement was for a six-seater vehicle suitable for a manual wheelchair, together with a passenger assistant. This is a specialist accessible school transport service rather than general passenger transport. The procurement covers service delivery in and around the named Suffolk communities and Sudbury, with the buyer based in Ipswich. The service falls within the broad transport services category. The requirement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport through its passenger transport purchasing arrangements, for a route serving pupils travelling to a special school.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 9am on 10 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9am on 3 August 2026. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was awarded the contract on 10 August 2026 for £129,732. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The published procurement information records the requirement as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active, and the contract is for transport services.

This award shows a sustained requirement from Suffolk County Council for accessible, individualised school transport serving pupils with mobility needs. A credible future competitor would need to provide a six-seat vehicle configured for manual wheelchair access and supply a suitable passenger assistant alongside the driver. The route demonstrates the need to plan reliable journeys linking smaller Suffolk communities with a special school in Sudbury, rather than relying only on standard bus or taxi capacity. Operators with accessible vehicle resources, dependable staffing, safeguarding-aware processes and the ability to manage recurring school journeys would be best placed to compete when this type of requirement returns. The purchasing route also indicates that suppliers need to understand and participate in the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSC090 09:00 2026-08-10 Nayland with Wissington & Stoke by Nayland to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 6-seater Manual Wheelchair accessible vehicle & PA required - AWARD

Notice Description

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. QSC090 09:00 2026-08-10 Nayland with Wissington & Stoke by Nayland to Hillside Special School, Sudbury - 6-seater Manual Wheelchair accessible vehicle & 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 09:00 2026-08-10. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-03 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-01ac5b5e-2ec5-4610-8e1b-b62d8ba2f825
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e77897c-6b62-4c5c-be94-9e6dc9125012
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£129,732 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Nice Travel Solutions Limited

Further Information

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