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QIP480 0900 2026-10-16 East Bergholt/Ipswich - Suffolk new college, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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16 Oct 2026 at 13:47

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a journey from East Bergholt to Suffolk New College in Ipswich. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant, indicating a small-scale, accompanied passenger journey rather than a general transport operation. The delivery location is associated with Ipswich (IP1 2BX). The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The service category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000).

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Unity Travel Ltd. The award was made on 16 October 2026, for £11,411.40. The contract period runs from 20 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. This was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System. The original submission deadline was 16 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 15 October 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was treated as one service package for the specified journey and vehicle. The published information does not set out the evaluation criteria or selection requirements, so the award basis cannot be described further.

For transport operators considering a comparable future requirement from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, this award demonstrates demand for a small vehicle with passenger-assistant provision on a defined East Bergholt–Ipswich journey. A credible supplier would need to provide a suitable four-seated vehicle and staff able to accompany passengers, while delivering a reliable, route-specific service over a defined school-term-style period. The contract was awarded through a mini-competition within the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so familiarity with that route and the ability to respond to individual journey requirements would be relevant. The selected supplier was a local Ipswich transport company, making the award a useful indicator of the operational scale and local delivery context, rather than a large fleet or region-wide transport contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP480 0900 2026-10-16 East Bergholt/Ipswich - Suffolk new college, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA) - 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. QIP480 0900 2026-10-16 East Bergholt/Ipswich - Suffolk new college, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA) 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 2026-10-16. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-15 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f0b37b8e-44fb-4219-97f3-a3046aff252f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3674c70e-1133-4168-af1f-b186868092e0
Current Stage
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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
£11,411 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

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

UNITY TRAVEL ltd

Further Information

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