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QIP094 0900 2026-08-11 Hadleigh - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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11 Aug 2026 at 13:35

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) journey from Hadleigh to Building SEND Castles in Ipswich. The requirement was for a vehicle seating four passengers and a personal assistant to accompany the service. The work is a service contract managed by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, with the delivery location identified in Ipswich, Suffolk. The requirement sits within the council’s wider passenger transport purchasing arrangements and concerns the safe, assisted transport of children or young people requiring SEND provision. The selected supplier is based in Ipswich, indicating that local operating knowledge may be relevant to delivering this type of journey reliably.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The award was made to Nice Travel Solutions Limited on 11 August 2026 for £46,968 excluding any stated tax. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 11 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions closed on 10 August 2026 at 09:00. The award is active. The requirement was evaluated through the purchasing system’s mini-competition route; the available record does not set out separate award criteria or multiple lots.

For a supplier preparing for a comparable requirement, the evidence points to a need for dependable assisted passenger transport rather than a standard taxi journey. Credible operators would need access to a four-seat vehicle, a personal assistant able to support the passenger or passengers, and the operational discipline to provide a consistent SEND journey between Hadleigh and Ipswich. Experience of transporting children or young people with additional needs, safeguarding practice, suitable driver and passenger-assistant arrangements, and reliable scheduling would be commercially relevant capabilities to demonstrate. The buyer marked this requirement as unsuitable for SMEs, so suppliers should consider whether they have sufficient operational capacity and established procedures to meet council passenger transport expectations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QIP094 0900 2026-08-11 Hadleigh - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA 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. QIP094 0900 2026-08-11 Hadleigh - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA 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 2026-08-11. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-10 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f12099e1-421e-492b-80f2-abdf07ec42b3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b177982a-3922-454c-a6f8-c5082aaa9c1d
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
£46,968 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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 Passenger Transport
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

Nice Travel Solutions Limited

Further Information

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