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QIP924 0900 2026-10-01 Boxford - Suffolk new college, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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02 Oct 2026 at 08:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for travel from Boxford to Suffolk New College in Ipswich, using a four-seated vehicle. The requirement sits within the council’s wider passenger transport service and is a specific journey rather than a general transport provision. The delivery location is identified as Ipswich, with the route starting in Boxford. This is a transport services requirement (CPV 60000000), bought by the council’s passenger transport function.

The procurement is complete and awarded. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. UNITY TRAVEL ltd was selected, with an award value of £6,094.44. The award was made on 2 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 6 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. Submissions were due by 1 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions by 30 September 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was for one four-seated vehicle to provide the Boxford–Suffolk New College journey in Ipswich.

For operators competing for similar Suffolk County Council passenger transport work, this award demonstrates demand for a small-capacity vehicle serving a defined journey between Boxford and a college in Ipswich. Credible suppliers need to provide a four-seated vehicle and reliably deliver the specified route and service over the contract period. The buyer procured this journey through a mini-competition within its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so familiarity with that route to market is relevant. This is a narrowly scoped transport service; operators whose fleets and operating model suit scheduled, low-capacity passenger journeys are better aligned than providers focused on large vehicles or broad network operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP924 0900 2026-10-01 Boxford - Suffolk new college, 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. QIP924 0900 2026-10-01 Boxford - Suffolk new college, 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 2026-10-01. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-30 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b91a91fc-515f-4cb1-a6e1-6210f395e7ed
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d2c7a26-5fdf-4090-88ad-82fc059684f5
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
£6,094 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20265 days ago
Contract Period
6 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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

UNITY TRAVEL ltd

Further Information

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