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QIP318 0900 2026-07-27 Sudbury - New skill centre, Ipswich (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 journey from Sudbury to the New Skill Centre in Ipswich, requiring a four-seated vehicle. The service falls within transport services and is intended to provide passenger travel connected with access to the skill centre. Delivery is associated with Ipswich, Suffolk, including the council’s Passenger Transport base on Russell Road. The requirement is a service rather than the supply of vehicles or construction works. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are passenger transport operators able to provide a small-capacity vehicle and operate the specified Sudbury–Ipswich journey. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, a public-sector transport service within Suffolk County Council.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 27 July 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 24 July 2026. The award was made on 27 July 2026 to Nice Travel Solutions Limited for £101,080. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The tender’s estimated contract period uses the same dates. This was a services procurement for one requirement: passenger transport using a four-seated vehicle for the Sudbury to New Skill Centre, Ipswich journey. The published outcome records the award as active and the overall tender as complete.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined local demand for scheduled passenger transport linking Sudbury with a skills facility in Ipswich. A credible competitor would need to operate a reliable four-seated vehicle, provide consistent journeys for passengers accessing the centre, and manage the practical requirements of a regular route between the two locations. Experience delivering passenger transport services for public-sector or education-related destinations would help demonstrate suitability, alongside dependable drivers, vehicle availability, safeguarding awareness and robust day-to-day scheduling. The requirement was placed through Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport’s passenger transport purchasing route, so operators seeking similar work should understand that dynamic purchasing system and be ready to respond to mini-competitions with concise, compliant service proposals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP318 0900 2026-07-27 Sudbury - New skill centre, 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. QIP318 0900 2026-07-27 Sudbury - New skill centre, 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 2026-07-27. 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-a3fd843b-cc0b-4164-80a6-07c7f1f1b407
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/958e2284-1f3d-4522-a5bc-8790958325e5
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
£101,080 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 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 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

Nice Travel Solutions Limited

Further Information

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