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QIP468 0900 2026-09-02 Bawdsey - Piper's vale academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 09:10

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a route from Bawdsey to Piper’s Vale Academy in Ipswich, requiring a four-seated vehicle. The requirement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, and is a service contract rather than a goods or construction opportunity. Delivery is associated with Bawdsey and Ipswich, with the buyer based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The contracting authority is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The service sits within the council’s wider passenger transport requirements and was arranged through its established purchasing system for passenger transport services. Businesses operating suitable small-capacity vehicles and providing scheduled passenger transport would be the most directly relevant comparators for this requirement.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Royal Rides was awarded the contract on 9 September 2026 for £92,577.50. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The original submission deadline was 2 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 1 September 2026 at 09:00. The tender was for a single passenger transport requirement involving a four-seated vehicle. The award is recorded as active and the tender as complete. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport is the buying organisation and Royal Rides is the selected supplier.

This award indicates demand from Suffolk County Council for contracted, small-capacity passenger transport serving a defined journey between Bawdsey and an academy in Ipswich. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need access to a suitable four-seated vehicle, the ability to provide reliable scheduled transport over a long-running public contract, and operational capacity to maintain consistent service delivery throughout the school-related route. Experience in passenger transport and the systems needed to manage council instructions, correspondence, clarifications and formal submissions would strengthen a future response. The requirement is particularly relevant to operators already working in Suffolk or able to provide dependable coverage between rural locations and Ipswich. The council’s use of a Dynamic Purchasing System also makes familiarity with that purchasing route commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP468 0900 2026-09-02 Bawdsey - Piper's vale academy, Ipswich (4-seated 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. QIP468 0900 2026-09-02 Bawdsey - Piper's vale academy, Ipswich (4-seated 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 0900 2026-09-02. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-01 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-822f585a-f7eb-4f05-9c8c-4290d5fc20fc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9da88671-51af-4b25-a31d-f0b8c732d97f
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
£92,577 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 4-5 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

Royal Rides

Further Information

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