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QIP077 0900 2026-09-03 Assington, Sudbury to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4-seater, PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 15:27

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a dedicated route from Assington, near Sudbury, to One Sixth Form College in Ipswich. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle with a passenger assistant, supporting transport to the college. The procurement falls within transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than vehicle supply, infrastructure or freight. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The service is associated with the United Kingdom and the stated route between Assington, Sudbury and Ipswich. This opportunity is relevant to operators able to provide small-capacity educational or community passenger transport with an accompanying passenger assistant.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 3 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 1 September 2026. The award was made on 7 September 2026 to UNITY TRAVEL ltd, and is active. Its value is £90,744. The awarded contract runs from 9 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2030. The tender was for services and the published process used the council’s dynamic purchasing system mini-competition route.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for small-capacity passenger transport linking local communities with an educational destination. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to operate a suitable four-seater vehicle, provide reliable scheduled transport on the Assington–Sudbury to Ipswich route, and supply a passenger assistant as part of the service. The buyer’s use of a Dynamic Purchasing System indicates that suppliers must be able to participate through that purchasing route and respond to mini-competitions. Relevant operators should be able to demonstrate dependable passenger safety, punctuality, route coverage and the practical capacity to support college transport.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP077 0900 2026-09-03 Assington, Sudbury to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4-seater, 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. QIP077 0900 2026-09-03 Assington, Sudbury to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4-seater, 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 2026-09-03. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-01 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2030-07-31

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-11a1b28d-1989-4284-a98a-1847ec83402d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acb41ae7-d316-4939-a731-58ec3cf00b76
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
£90,744 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
9 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
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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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

UNITY TRAVEL ltd

Further Information

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