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QIP418 0900 2026-10-05 Ipswich - Include, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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05 Oct 2026 at 14:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for QIP418, a journey requirement in Ipswich. The specified provision is a four-seated vehicle with a passenger assistant (PA). The service is for Ipswich, with the procurement title identifying the journey as “Ipswich - Include”; the supplied details do not explain the journey’s purpose or passenger needs beyond that description. This is a transport service rather than a vehicle purchase. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to UNITY TRAVEL ltd. The award date was 5 October 2026, and the contract runs from 6 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded value is £18,314.10. The competition was conducted under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services; the stated submission deadline was 5 October 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 2 October 2026 at 09:00. The requirement is presented as a single journey service, not divided into lots. The council marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. No award evaluation criteria are provided in the procurement details.

For suppliers preparing to compete for this buyer’s comparable passenger transport requirement, the demonstrated capability is to provide a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant for a specific Ipswich journey. Credibility will depend on being able to supply both the vehicle and accompanying support together, and to organise delivery around the required journey. The award shows demand at a small, route-specific scale rather than for a broad transport network or fleet programme. The procurement was competed through the buyer’s Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System, so familiarity with that route would be relevant to competing for similar work. The buyer marked the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises; businesses should take that stated suitability assessment into account when considering comparable requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP418 0900 2026-10-05 Ipswich - Include, 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. QIP418 0900 2026-10-05 Ipswich - Include, 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 2026-10-05. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-02 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-42aa68e2-41b2-4984-bbaf-7cb23ff3c32a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecdd4b01-1501-4716-9988-437a7d73fa4d
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
£18,314 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20262 days ago
Contract Period
6 Oct 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
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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

UNITY TRAVEL ltd

Further Information

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