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QIP987 0900 2026-08-06 Ipswich - Woodbridge road academy, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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07 Aug 2026 at 16:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for travel between Ipswich and Woodbridge Road Academy in Ipswich. The requirement called for a vehicle with four seats, indicating a small-scale school or passenger journey rather than a large vehicle operation. The main category is transport services (CPV 60000000). Delivery is associated with Ipswich, Suffolk, including postcode area IP1 2BX. The contracting authority is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The requirement formed part of the council’s wider passenger transport purchasing arrangements and was run as a specific competition for this journey. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are operators able to provide a four-seat vehicle and deliver reliable passenger transport around Ipswich and the school destination.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 6 August 2026 at 09:00, and the award was made on 7 August 2026. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was awarded the contract for £72,580. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The requirement was for one four-seat vehicle serving the Ipswich–Woodbridge Road Academy journey. The published outcome records the award as active and the tender as complete. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, small-vehicle passenger transport linked to education journeys in Ipswich. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need access to suitable four-seat vehicles, the operational capacity to provide a consistent service over a multi-year contract, and the ability to serve the specified school route reliably. Familiarity with the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System and its mini-competition process would also be important, since this is how the requirement was competed. The buyer marked this opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so future competitors should assess whether their scale and organisational capacity match the authority’s expectations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP987 0900 2026-08-06 Ipswich - Woodbridge road 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. QIP987 0900 2026-08-06 Ipswich - Woodbridge road 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 2026-08-06. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-05 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-94af0d5b-e0d5-45eb-b02b-5bce96bae94a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10979182-5b90-4909-bd89-0a618b6c5b2c
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
£72,580 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks 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 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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