--- title: "QIP321 0900 2026-08-17 Saxmundham - WS Training, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0e08cdbe-aa26-44e0-86d2-fb21e18c80d2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0e08cdbe-aa26-44e0-86d2-fb21e18c80d2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0e08cdbe-aa26-44e0-86d2-fb21e18c80d2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0e08cdbe-aa26-44e0-86d2-fb21e18c80d2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-18" --- # QIP321 0900 2026-08-17 Saxmundham - WS Training, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e08cdbe-aa26-44e0-86d2-fb21e18c80d2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0e08cdbe-aa26-44e0-86d2-fb21e18c80d2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0e08cdbe-aa26-44e0-86d2-fb21e18c80d2.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey from Saxmundham to WS Training in Ipswich. The requirement is for a vehicle with four passenger seats and a personal assistant, indicating a small-scale escorted transport service rather than general fleet or bus operations. The work falls within transport services and is categorised as a service contract. Delivery is associated with Ipswich, Suffolk, with the journey originating in Saxmundham. The purchasing organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The requirement is focused on transporting passengers to the named training destination, with the vehicle and passenger-assistance provision forming the central service scope. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 18 August 2026 to M&R (Woodbridge) Ltd for £19,266 including the published currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 17 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 14 August 2026 at 09:00. The tender was evaluated as a completed transport-services procurement, with the stated requirement centred on providing a four-seated vehicle and a personal assistant. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated passenger transport supporting travel from Saxmundham to a training provider in Ipswich. A credible future competitor would need to provide a suitable four-seat vehicle and a personal assistant as part of one dependable service, rather than offering vehicle hire alone. Relevant capability includes arranging passenger journeys between the named locations, supplying appropriately sized transport and providing reliable passenger assistance throughout delivery. Experience of supplying public-sector passenger transport through a Dynamic Purchasing System would help an operator compete by the same route. The requirement is best suited to an established transport provider with the operational capacity to cover a regular, escorted service for the full contract term. ## Notice 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. QIP321 0900 2026-08-17 Saxmundham - WS Training, 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 2026-08-17. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-14 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aa9b74d-7078-4add-9f4d-64276778708e | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £19,266 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Postcode area | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | M&R (Woodbridge) Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 18 Aug 2026 at 13:36 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aa9b74d-7078-4add-9f4d-64276778708e - 18 Aug 2026 at 13:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aa9b74d-7078-4add-9f4d-64276778708e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9aa9b74d-7078-4add-9f4d-64276778708e 18th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0e08cdbe-aa26-44e0-86d2-fb21e18c80d2. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0e08cdbe-aa26-44e0-86d2-fb21e18c80d2.json.