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QOC050 0900 2026-10-15 Ipswich to Compass, Pembroke Park, Colchester (4-seater, PA required, group 2/3 car seat) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 13:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a journey from Ipswich to Compass, Pembroke Park, Colchester. The specified vehicle is a four-seater, with a passenger assistant and a Group 2/3 car seat required. The journey starts in Ipswich and serves the named destination in Colchester. The procurement formed part of the council’s passenger transport services purchasing system, with this requirement run as a mini-competition. This is a targeted transport service with vehicle and passenger-support requirements, rather than a general transport contract. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport.

The procurement is complete and awarded. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was selected on 15 October 2026, with an award value of £117,282.06. The awarded contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 July 2030. The competition was run through a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The original submission deadline was 15 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 14 October 2026 at 09:00. The stated requirement was a single journey service, with a four-seat vehicle, passenger assistant and Group 2/3 car seat. The award data does not state the evaluation criteria or how bids were scored.

For a supplier considering similar work for Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated passenger journey between Ipswich and a named destination in Colchester, delivered using a four-seater vehicle with a passenger assistant and Group 2/3 car seat. A credible competitor would need to provide the specified vehicle and child restraint, together with staff capable of accompanying passengers and delivering the journey reliably. The scale is a defined route requirement rather than broad transport provision. The buyer used a mini-competition within its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to participate through that route. The successful supplier was Nice Travel Solutions Limited.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC050 0900 2026-10-15 Ipswich to Compass, Pembroke Park, Colchester (4-seater, PA required, group 2/3 car seat) - 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. QOC050 0900 2026-10-15 Ipswich to Compass, Pembroke Park, Colchester (4-seater, PA required, group 2/3 car seat) 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 2026-10-15. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-14 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8881e9b3-9a5e-48cd-b78b-d93504938a21
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4ef881f-a4bf-4001-bfbc-4ec74fd1a69d
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
£117,282 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 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
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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