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QEH003 0900 2026-10-09 Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk to Circles Alternative Education - Circles Woodland, East Bergholt (4-seater) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 14:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport for a four-seat journey from Stoke by Nayland to Circles Alternative Education – Circles Woodland in East Bergholt. The requirement is a specific route serving an alternative education setting, rather than a general transport service. The work is in Suffolk, with the council as buyer. Suppliers relevant to comparable requirements would need to provide suitable small-capacity passenger transport for this route and passenger destination.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to UNITY TRAVEL ltd on 9 October 2026. The awarded value was £6,219.84. The contract runs from 13 October 2026 to 31 August 2027, with the council reserving the right to extend it up to 13 July 2028. This was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The return deadline was 9 October 2026, and clarification questions were due by 7 October 2026. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award; no evaluation criteria or scoring basis are stated in the process information.

For transport operators serving Suffolk, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated, low-capacity journey linking Stoke by Nayland with an alternative education provision in East Bergholt. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to deliver the specific route reliably in a four-seat vehicle and be able to operate within the council’s passenger transport purchasing route, a dynamic purchasing system with mini-competitions. The award went to a named transport supplier, indicating that the requirement was met by a transport operator rather than a general supplier. Businesses whose services are limited to larger vehicles, unrelated routes or broader education provision are less closely aligned with this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QEH003 0900 2026-10-09 Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk to Circles Alternative Education - Circles Woodland, East Bergholt (4-seater) - 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. QEH003 0900 2026-10-09 Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk to Circles Alternative Education - Circles Woodland, East Bergholt (4-seater) 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 2026-10-09. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-07 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 13/07/2028.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7d2c6313-dd46-4151-8a64-4970e4d0cfea
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6f9cba5-f17e-4c59-bea3-faf11b33f306
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
£6,219 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 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
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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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