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QSB227 0900 2026-08-11 Brockley - Unique to you @ Stowmarket community hub, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council commissioned passenger transport for a journey identified as Brockley to “Unique to you” at Stowmarket community hub. The requirement calls for a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), indicating a small-scale, assisted journey rather than general fleet transport. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport managed the procurement, with delivery associated with Stowmarket and Brockley in Suffolk. The service sits within the wider category of passenger transport services and was arranged as a specific journey requirement under the council’s transport purchasing system.

The procurement is complete and two suppliers were awarded the requirement. Nice Travel Solutions Limited and 24x7 Ltd each received an award valued at £26,147.04; the figures are separate awards, not a combined amount. Both awards cover the same contract period, from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027, and were dated 20 August 2026. The council ran a selective call-off competition through a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 11 August 2026, and clarification questions by 09:00 on 10 August 2026. The available procurement information does not describe the evaluation criteria or any supplier eligibility requirements.

For transport operators, the award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for a dedicated journey between Brockley and a community hub in Stowmarket, delivered using a four-seat vehicle with a passenger assistant. Suppliers well placed to compete for a similar requirement would be able to provide small-capacity passenger transport and staff the journey with an assistant, as well as manage a council transport call-off competition. Two suppliers each secured an award, showing that the requirement was placed with more than one provider. The council used its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so familiarity with that route would be commercially relevant when this specific transport need returns to market. The available information does not establish further service, vehicle-accessibility, safeguarding, licensing or experience requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSB227 0900 2026-08-11 Brockley - Unique to you @ Stowmarket community hub, Stowmarket (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. QSB227 0900 2026-08-11 Brockley - Unique to you @ Stowmarket community hub, Stowmarket (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 2026-08-11. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-10 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3031ce4a-ca2e-4b8e-bd04-856bcb5ca44a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59d8126c-7e15-4e4f-9ed6-81d23c26b435
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£26,147 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20262 months 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
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
2
Supplier Names

Nice Travel Solutions Limited

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

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