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AIP001 0900 2026-10-05 New South West Community Hub, 12 Great Whip Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8EZ to Purdis Farm IP3 8RB (6-seater wheelchair accessibility vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has procured passenger transport for a route from New South West Community Hub, 12 Great Whip Street, Ipswich, to Purdis Farm, Ipswich. The service requires a six-seater vehicle with wheelchair accessibility. This is a specific passenger transport service rather than a general vehicle purchase, with delivery focused on carrying passengers between the named Ipswich locations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to UNITY TRAVEL Ltd. The award date was 5 October 2026, with a contract period from 7 October 2026 to 30 September 2032. The awarded value is £187,287.36. The competition was run under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The council reserved the right to extend the contract up to 30 September 2033. The service was evaluated through a mini-competition; the published process information does not set out the evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements.

For suppliers aiming to compete for this council’s passenger transport work in future, this award shows demand for a dedicated route serving community-hub users, with a six-seater vehicle capable of accommodating wheelchair users. A credible competitor would need to provide an appropriately accessible vehicle and reliably operate journeys between the specified Ipswich locations. The council procured this requirement through a mini-competition within its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers would need to be capable of participating through that route. This is a focused transport service rather than a broad fleet requirement; relevant experience delivering passenger journeys and the operational ability to meet accessibility needs would be central to competing when a comparable requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AIP001 0900 2026-10-05 New South West Community Hub, 12 Great Whip Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8EZ to Purdis Farm IP3 8RB (6-seater wheelchair accessibility 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. AIP001 0900 2026-10-05 New South West Community Hub, 12 Great Whip Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8EZ to Purdis Farm IP3 8RB (6-seater wheelchair accessibility 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 2026-10-05 0900. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2026-09-18 0900 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2033-09-30.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-602835bc-eca1-43e7-ba67-c01e1f7183e0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ab2eaad-0885-469a-a749-36eaff6f01bd
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
£187,287 £100K-£500K
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
7 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2032 Over 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

UNITY TRAVEL ltd

Further Information

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