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QIP488 0900 2026-09-24 Ipswich - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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25 Sep 2026 at 09:21

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for Building SEND Castles in Ipswich. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-capacity transport service for this named destination. The work was for Suffolk County Council and associated with Ipswich; the supplied delivery location includes the postcode IP1 2BX. The procurement sat within the council’s wider passenger transport services purchasing system and was run as a mini-competition. This is a local transport operation rather than a vehicle purchase or construction contract.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Royal Rides. The award date was 25 September 2026, and the awarded value was £12,323.40. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender sought submissions by 09:00 on 24 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 23 September 2026. It was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The published information does not set out an evaluation formula or detailed award criteria, so the basis for selecting Royal Rides cannot be described beyond the award outcome.

For passenger transport operators, this award shows Suffolk County Council’s demand for a small-vehicle service supporting Building SEND Castles in Ipswich, sourced through a mini-competition under its passenger transport purchasing system. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need access to a suitable four-seated vehicle and the operational capacity to provide the specified local journey service for the required contract period. The award to Royal Rides demonstrates that a transport supplier was selected for this work, but the published procurement information does not identify particular accreditations, driver qualifications, safeguarding conditions or service-performance standards; no such requirements should be assumed from this result. The opportunity is most relevant to firms already equipped to deliver small-capacity passenger transport in or around Ipswich and able to compete through a dynamic purchasing system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP488 0900 2026-09-24 Ipswich - Building SEND Castles, 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. QIP488 0900 2026-09-24 Ipswich - Building SEND Castles, 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 2026-09-24. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-23 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dac32fab-d3d2-4ab9-991a-bd384c40b823
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59f2a6a8-0581-4af3-9053-52447ee09413
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
£12,323 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 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
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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

Royal Rides

Further Information

Notice Documents

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