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QHL121 09:00 2026-09-08 Barnham to Sunflower SEND Hub, Haverhill - 4-seated vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 11:45

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a supported route from Barnham to Sunflower SEND Hub in Haverhill. The requirement is for a four-seated vehicle and a Passenger Assistant to transport passengers to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) hub. The work is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000), and is delivered in the Suffolk area, with Haverhill identified as the destination. This is a local authority passenger transport requirement, relevant to operators able to provide a small accessible or otherwise suitable vehicle and passenger support for an education-related route. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was awarded the contract on 10 September 2026 for £25,568.98 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 09:00 on 8 September 2026, and clarification questions were due by 7 September 2026. The selected supplier is Suffolk-based. The underlying requirement was treated as a services procurement, and the award is recorded as active. The published process information does not set out an award scoring breakdown.

For a supplier assessing future work from this buyer, the award demonstrates recurring demand for tightly specified school and SEND passenger transport on a local route. A credible competitor would need access to a four-seated vehicle, dependable availability across the service period, and a Passenger Assistant able to support passengers throughout the journey. Experience delivering safe, reliable transport for children or passengers with additional needs would strengthen a future response, alongside robust safeguarding, driver and passenger-assistance arrangements and the capacity to meet fixed daily route commitments. The procurement was run through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers targeting similar requirements would need to understand and qualify for that route. The council recorded this requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHL121 09:00 2026-09-08 Barnham to Sunflower SEND Hub, Haverhill - 4-seated vehicle and a Passenger Assistant 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. QHL121 09:00 2026-09-08 Barnham to Sunflower SEND Hub, Haverhill - 4-seated vehicle and a Passenger Assistant 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 09:00 2026-09-08. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2026-09-07 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5b16eec7-49d8-48e8-a28e-abae9a7b8110
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11474c2c-7c2f-449b-8acb-0b18992f3091
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
£25,568 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Contract Period
14 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
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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

Nice Travel Solutions Limited

Further Information

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