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QOC019 0900 2026-07-01 Kesgrave and Bentley to Market Field School, Elmstead Market (4-seater, female PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 08:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled school journey from Kesgrave and Bentley to Market Field School in Elmstead Market. The requirement is for a four-seater vehicle with a female passenger assistant, supporting transport to and from the school. The work is classified as transport services and is delivered along this route in Suffolk and Essex. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The requirement is a service rather than the supply of vehicles or construction works, and is focused on reliable, supervised transport for a school passenger group.

The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 27 July 2026 to Nice Travel Solutions Limited. The awarded contract value is £135,508. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2030. The tender submission deadline was 1 July 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 25 June 2026 at 09:00. The procurement is complete, and the award is active. The published outcome identifies one supplier for this requirement.

This award indicates demand for specialist school transport operators able to provide a small-capacity vehicle and a female passenger assistant for a defined education route. A credible competitor for similar work from this buyer would need dependable passenger transport operations, suitable four-seater vehicle capacity, staff able to provide supervised school journeys, and the ability to maintain consistent service between named pickup areas and a school destination. Experience in education or assisted passenger transport would help demonstrate reliability, safeguarding awareness and operational control. Suppliers should also be prepared to compete through the relevant Dynamic Purchasing System, which is the route used for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC019 0900 2026-07-01 Kesgrave and Bentley to Market Field School, Elmstead Market (4-seater, female PA 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. QOC019 0900 2026-07-01 Kesgrave and Bentley to Market Field School, Elmstead Market (4-seater, female PA 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 2026-07-01. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-06-25 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8fdcaf2c-fd75-453c-9b7f-a45eb673ecb2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90fc419e-d541-42c7-8899-e3f9886aae37
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
£135,508 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 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
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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