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QSB188 0900 2026-10-15 Brandon - Olive academy, Stowmarket (6-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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16 Oct 2026 at 10:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a route from Brandon to Olive Academy in Stowmarket. The requirement calls for a six-seated vehicle to carry passengers to the academy. The work is a local school transport service, bought by the council’s passenger transport team. The item’s delivery information points to Suffolk County Council’s address in Ipswich, while the route is identified by the Brandon and Stowmarket place names. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. This is a defined transport route rather than a general vehicle hire requirement: the relevant service is providing passenger journeys between Brandon and the named academy in Stowmarket using a vehicle with the stated seating capacity.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was selected, with an award value of £178,279.66. The award was dated 16 October 2026. The contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 July 2031. The council conducted a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The submission deadline was 15 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 14 October 2026 at 09:00. The requirement is for a single route and is described as needing a six-seated vehicle. No separate lots or evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement information. The outcome identifies the successful supplier and the value and period of the contract; the process details establish that competition took place within the existing purchasing system.

For operators considering similar school transport work for Suffolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated route between Brandon and Olive Academy in Stowmarket, served by a six-seated vehicle. A credible competitor would need to provide a vehicle with the required seating capacity and reliably deliver the passenger service along this route over a sustained contract period. The buyer used a mini-competition within a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport, so suppliers would need to be capable of participating through that route and responding to a defined route specification. The award went to a passenger transport supplier, showing that the council selected a provider to deliver this specific service. The stated SME and voluntary-sector suitability settings indicate the procurement was not designated as suitable for those supplier types.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSB188 0900 2026-10-15 Brandon - Olive academy, Stowmarket (6-seated vehicle 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. QSB188 0900 2026-10-15 Brandon - Olive academy, Stowmarket (6-seated vehicle 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 2026-10-15. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-14 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3ffceb1b-3111-46d1-bcd5-98ed85370f78
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6defc611-5d1b-4908-9947-3ba5b138b4e9
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
£178,279 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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