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QHK001 0900 2026-10-23 Ipswich to Shotley Primary school, Shotley (4-seater) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 11:15

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey from Ipswich to Shotley Primary School in Shotley. The route is identified as QHK001. This is a local school transport requirement, rather than a general passenger transport service: the contracted work is to carry passengers between Ipswich and the primary school in Shotley. The council is the buyer and the requirement was run as a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The delivery location is identified by the route endpoints; Ipswich is also the council department’s base. The procurement is classified as transport services (CPV 60000000).

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was selected for the service. The award was made on 23 October 2026, at a value of £29,355.91. The contract runs from 27 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council conducted a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender deadline was 09:00 on 23 October 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 21 October 2026. The requirement is described as a single four-seat route; no separate lots are identified. The published procurement information does not set out evaluation criteria, so the basis on which competing offers were assessed cannot be summarised.

For passenger transport operators, this award is evidence of Suffolk County Council’s demand for small-capacity, route-specific school transport, rather than a large fleet or general network service. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to provide a vehicle suitable for four passengers and reliably cover the Ipswich–Shotley Primary School journey. The work was competed through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking similar council requirements would need to be able to participate through that route. The selected supplier was Nice Travel Solutions Limited, but the published information does not establish particular vehicle specifications, driver qualifications, safeguarding standards, service frequency or performance requirements; these should not be assumed from this award. The value and contract dates are set out in the outcome paragraph.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHK001 0900 2026-10-23 Ipswich to Shotley Primary school, Shotley (4-seater) - 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. QHK001 0900 2026-10-23 Ipswich to Shotley Primary school, Shotley (4-seater). 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 2026-10-23. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-21 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cc995fc3-0a6a-4989-9e36-20e9434f1b08
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3f783e4-2540-4333-b2eb-f256c69e6064
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
£29,355 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Contract Period
27 Oct 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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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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