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QIP100 0900 2026-08-14 Leiston/Campsea Ashe - Reboot education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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17 Aug 2026 at 10:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for an education journey between Leiston and Campsea Ashe and Reboot education in Ipswich. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seats and a PA. The service falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, and is a services contract. Delivery is associated with Ipswich, Suffolk, including the IP1 2BX area, and the named Leiston/Campsea Ashe route. The procurement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, the council’s passenger transport buying organisation. It concerns the practical operation of a small-capacity education transport service rather than the supply of vehicles alone, with the vehicle and PA forming part of the required service.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. It was a mini competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 9:00am on 14 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9:00am on 13 August 2026. The contract was awarded to Nice Travel Solutions Limited on 17 August 2026 for £22,693.60 including the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier. The process record does not set out a separate quality, price or other evaluation weighting, so the award basis beyond the mini-competition route is not stated here.

For a future requirement of this type, a credible competitor would need to provide a four-seated vehicle and a PA for an education transport journey serving the Leiston, Campsea Ashe and Ipswich locations. The awarded supplier was an Ipswich-based passenger transport business, indicating that practical local coverage and the ability to operate the specified route are central commercial considerations. Suppliers should be able to deliver a managed transport service, not merely hire out a vehicle, and should have the operational capacity to maintain the service throughout the required delivery period. The buyer’s use of a passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System also makes familiarity with that route to market commercially relevant. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP100 0900 2026-08-14 Leiston/Campsea Ashe - Reboot education, 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. QIP100 0900 2026-08-14 Leiston/Campsea Ashe - Reboot education, 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 2026-08-14 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-13 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-287a8121-5dd1-4e7a-b3f9-fd039d0f10a4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79b17e95-edf3-43ab-92e3-dad9bd700fde
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
£22,693 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 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 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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