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QWE164 0900 2026-09-16 Ipswich to Poplar Care Farm, Hollesley (4-seater) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 13:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat vehicle journey from Ipswich to Poplar Care Farm in Hollesley. The requirement falls within transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than goods or waste. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and Poplar Care Farm, Hollesley, with the procurement listing Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport as the buying organisation. The service is part of the council’s wider passenger transport requirements and concerns a specific route and vehicle capacity. It is therefore most relevant to operators providing small-vehicle passenger transport, community transport or similar scheduled or assisted journeys in Suffolk.

The procurement has been completed through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 16 September 2026 to Royal Rides for £6,413.64. The contract runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 16 September 2026, and clarification questions had to be submitted by 09:00 on 14 September 2026. The tender is marked complete and the award is active. The published information identifies transport service requirements and a four-seat vehicle, but does not set out separate lots or an award scoring breakdown. The opportunity was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

Although this contract has been awarded, it provides a useful indication of Suffolk County Council’s demand for small-scale passenger transport on a defined Suffolk route. A competitor seeking similar work would need to operate a four-seat vehicle and demonstrate that it can provide dependable passenger journeys between Ipswich and care or community destinations such as Poplar Care Farm in Hollesley. The procurement route is also significant: suppliers need to be able to participate in a Dynamic Purchasing System and respond to individual mini-competitions for passenger transport services. Relevant operators are likely to include local private-hire, community transport and specialist passenger transport businesses with suitable vehicles, competent drivers, route-planning capability and the administrative capacity to meet timed tender requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QWE164 0900 2026-09-16 Ipswich to Poplar Care Farm, Hollesley (4-seater) - 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. QWE164 0900 2026-09-16 Ipswich to Poplar Care Farm, Hollesley (4-seater) 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 2026-09-16. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-14 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2703af53-3402-4da3-b2d7-5b4cac339555
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2f10769-2512-412d-a407-750178411fd6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£6,413 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
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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

Royal Rides

Further Information

Notice Documents

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