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2026-10-20 09:00 - QBE473 IP2 area of Ipswich to Innov8 Workshops, Rougham - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 14:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a route from the IP2 area of Ipswich to Innov8 Workshops in Rougham. The requirement was arranged as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The work concerns transport to the named destination rather than a general transport service across Suffolk. The recorded delivery location is Ipswich, with the route ending at Innov8 Workshops in Rougham.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Royal Rides was selected, with an award value of £13,342.56. The award date was 20 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 21 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. This was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The return deadline was 20 October 2026 at 09:00, and the deadline for clarification questions was 19 October 2026 at 15:00. The process record gives no evaluation criteria or explanation of how bids were assessed.

For suppliers considering a future requirement from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, this award demonstrates demand for a defined passenger transport route serving the IP2 area of Ipswich and Innov8 Workshops in Rougham. A credible competitor would need to provide transport that reliably serves those locations and meet the operational requirements set out for the route when the buyer next procures it. The selection of Royal Rides shows that a transport supplier was able to meet the buyer’s requirement through a competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The published award value indicates a relatively modest, route-specific contract rather than a broad transport service. The opportunity is a poor fit for businesses unable to deliver passenger transport for this particular route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-10-20 09:00 - QBE473 IP2 area of Ipswich to Innov8 Workshops, Rougham - 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. IP2 area of Ipswich to Innov8 Workshops, Rougham. 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 09:00 Tuesday 20th October 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 19th October 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c46433dc-741b-475d-8507-77e226329be7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf11fd4-f2ac-4a2e-8b81-788329f5c7bb
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
£13,342 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 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

Royal Rides

Further Information

Notice Documents

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