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2026-08-24 0900 QIP182 Rushmere St Andrew to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle with a passenger assistant required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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25 Aug 2026 at 09:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a regular journey from Rushmere St Andrew to One Sixth Form College in Ipswich. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seated wheelchair-accessible places and a passenger assistant. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply contract, classified under CPV 60000000. The service is associated with Ipswich and the surrounding Suffolk area, with the stated delivery address in Ipswich. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, part of Suffolk County Council. The requirement supports transport for students, including passengers who need wheelchair-accessible travel, and combines vehicle provision with passenger assistance during the journey.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. The submission deadline was 24 August 2026 at 9am, with clarification questions due by 21 August 2026. The award was made on 25 August 2026 to UNITY TRAVEL Ltd for £97,470 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Suffolk County Council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2031. The procurement was for services and was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The recorded tender status is complete and the award status is active.

This award indicates demand for specialist passenger transport combining a suitably sized vehicle, wheelchair accessibility and passenger assistance on a defined education route. A credible future competitor would need to operate or access a four-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, provide reliable scheduled journeys between Rushmere St Andrew and Ipswich, and supply a passenger assistant as part of the service. The work suits an established passenger transport operator with the operational capacity to maintain consistent school or college travel, manage accessible boarding and provide dependable safeguarding and passenger support. The successful supplier was a local Ipswich business, so knowledge of the route and the ability to deliver locally may be commercially relevant. The opportunity was not assessed as suitable for SMEs or VCSEs, indicating a requirement aimed at a more established provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-08-24 0900 QIP182 Rushmere St Andrew to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle with a passenger assistant 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. QIP182 Rushmere St Andrew to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle with a passenger assistant 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 9am on Monday 24th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is Friday 21st August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2031.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9a5cbd4b-7e98-46d6-9c32-4c56fa73882e
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bb6a13b-de5d-4839-af6f-3b6b76b63f50
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
£97,470 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 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
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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

UNITY TRAVEL ltd

Further Information

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