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QSB202 0900 2026-07-27 Ipswich - Olive academy, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Ipswich and Olive Academy in Stowmarket. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-capacity transport service rather than a large bus or fleet operation. The work falls within general transport services and is for delivery in the Ipswich and Stowmarket area of Suffolk. The council is the buying organisation and the requirement supports transport to the named academy. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are operators able to provide reliable, appropriately sized passenger transport for a school route, with the operational capacity to serve the journey between these locations.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The contract was awarded on 28 July 2026 to GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD for £93,670. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The tender required submissions by 9am on 27 July 2026, with clarification questions due by 9am on 24 July 2026. The award is active. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one requirement for a four-seated vehicle; the procurement was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors would need to operate passenger transport services in and around Ipswich and Stowmarket, provide a suitable four-seated vehicle and manage a regular school journey reliably. Local operating knowledge, dependable scheduling, safeguarding-conscious service delivery and the capacity to maintain continuity throughout a multi-year arrangement would be commercially relevant. The awarded supplier was an Ipswich-based transport business, showing that the buyer selected a provider positioned close to the route. Businesses should also be able to compete through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and respond to mini-competitions with route-specific operational and pricing information.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QSB202 0900 2026-07-27 Ipswich - Olive academy, Stowmarket (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. QSB202 0900 2026-07-27 Ipswich - Olive academy, Stowmarket (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 2026-07-27. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-07-24 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8bd5fc69-00da-442c-bb2b-f03bd0ffc44e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/990fecc5-2ff5-4339-9e7a-739822964720
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£93,670 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 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

GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD

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