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2026-08-17 09:00 - QTN056 Ipswich & Stowupland to Lapwing Education, Thurston - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the route from Ipswich and Stowupland to Lapwing Education in Thurston, Suffolk. The requirement sits within the council’s wider passenger transport service and concerns the delivery of transport for an education journey. The work is categorised as services, specifically general transport services excluding waste transport. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The route connects Ipswich and Stowupland with Thurston, so relevant suppliers would need to operate in or serve these Suffolk locations. The named requirement is a single route rather than a broad transport programme, and the selected supplier is a passenger transport operator.

This procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender was completed on 21 August 2026, with the award made on 21 August 2026 to Nice Travel Solutions Limited. The awarded value is £22,686 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 17 August 2026, and clarification questions closed at 15:00 on 7 August 2026. The tender was marked complete and the award active. The published information does not set out separate lots or detailed quality and price weightings. The opportunity was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for passenger transport serving an education route between Ipswich, Stowupland and Thurston. Suppliers considering the buyer’s future requirements would need the operational capability to provide reliable scheduled transport for education users, with suitable vehicles, drivers and day-to-day route management. Local knowledge of Suffolk and the ability to cover the relevant communities would support credible delivery. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under an established dynamic purchasing system, so businesses seeking comparable work would need to be able to qualify for and operate through that purchasing route. The buyer identified this procurement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that future competitors should be able to demonstrate sufficient organisational capacity and transport-service infrastructure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-08-17 09:00 - QTN056 Ipswich & Stowupland to Lapwing Education, Thurston - 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. Ipswich & Stowupland to Lapwing Education, Thurston. 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 Monday 17th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 7th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7d8e6726-3b65-4d3e-8396-2fceb0579a4d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60a44229-60b4-4e56-a18f-209d9a1ed486
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
£22,686 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
3 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 Passenger Transport
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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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