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QIP130 0900 2026-07-17 Beck Row - Sendsory, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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19 Aug 2026 at 10:22

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Beck Row to Sendsory, Ipswich journey. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), indicating an accompanied transport service rather than a general vehicle-hire arrangement. The work is classified as transport services (CPV 60000000) and falls within the services category. The buyer is based in Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Businesses relevant to this opportunity would therefore be operators able to provide a small passenger vehicle and suitable passenger-assistance support for the specified journey.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was conducted as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 17 July 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 14 July 2026. The contract was awarded to a-z private hire services ltd on 19 August 2026 for £188,100. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The award is recorded as active. The buyer marked the requirement as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The available information identifies the transport-service requirement and vehicle and PA specification, but gives no separate weighted evaluation basis.

For a supplier assessing future requirements from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, this award demonstrates demand for a long-term, route-specific passenger transport service using a four-seated vehicle with a passenger assistant. A credible competitor would need access to an appropriately sized, reliable vehicle, the operational capacity to provide repeated scheduled journeys, and personnel able to undertake the PA role. Experience in passenger transport, dependable attendance, safeguarding-aware customer care and the management of journeys involving passengers would be relevant strengths. The council’s use of a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competition shows that suppliers need to monitor and respond through that purchasing route. The buyer marked this requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs, suggesting that future competitors should be able to demonstrate sufficient organisational and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP130 0900 2026-07-17 Beck Row - Sendsory, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a 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. QIP130 0900 2026-07-17 Beck Row - Sendsory, Ipswich (4-seated 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 2026-07-17 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-07-14 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-11b5c111-b1e8-492c-a313-3a4911ab125b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53862f8c-5fd7-4a04-ae63-4d7c155fe17c
Current Stage
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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
£188,100 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 4-5 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
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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

a-z private hire services ltd

Further Information

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