--- title: "QIP991 0900 2026-08-10 Rendlesham - Inclusive opportunities, Ipswich (4-seated wheelchair accessible vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1f13384f-85cb-4f17-b7f0-18401804254a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1f13384f-85cb-4f17-b7f0-18401804254a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f13384f-85cb-4f17-b7f0-18401804254a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f13384f-85cb-4f17-b7f0-18401804254a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-10" --- # QIP991 0900 2026-08-10 Rendlesham - Inclusive opportunities, Ipswich (4-seated wheelchair accessible vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f13384f-85cb-4f17-b7f0-18401804254a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1f13384f-85cb-4f17-b7f0-18401804254a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f13384f-85cb-4f17-b7f0-18401804254a.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for an inclusive opportunities journey in Ipswich, serving Rendlesham. The requirement was for a vehicle with four wheelchair-accessible passenger seats and a personal assistant to support passengers during the service. The work is classified as transport services and falls within the wider supply of passenger transport services. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and the surrounding Rendlesham journey, with the buyer based on Russell Road, Ipswich. The procurement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, whose role is to arrange transport for people requiring accessible and supported travel. The selected supplier is based in Ipswich. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 10 August 2026 to UNITY TRAVEL ltd through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award value is £15,276. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original tender deadline was 10 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 7 August 2026. The award is active and covers the single stated transport requirement. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport was the buyer, and the procurement was evaluated through the DPS mini-competition route. The contract was awarded to one supplier. For a supplier that did not win this award, the requirement indicates demand for smaller, specialist passenger transport operations serving supported and inclusive travel in the Ipswich area. A credible competitor would need a four-seated wheelchair-accessible vehicle, the ability to provide a personal assistant, and practical experience transporting passengers who require additional support. Local operating capacity would be relevant because the selected supplier is based in Ipswich and the journey concerns Rendlesham and Ipswich. Businesses considering comparable work should be able to deliver reliable scheduled transport throughout a contract lasting most of a year, manage passenger accessibility safely, and participate in a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition for council passenger transport services. ## 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. QIP991 0900 2026-08-10 Rendlesham - Inclusive opportunities, Ipswich (4-seated wheelchair accessible 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 2026-08-10 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-07 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/a688fd11-5685-4d0c-8224-2b552df3d685 | | 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 | 10 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £15,276 | | 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 | UNITY TRAVEL ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 10 Aug 2026 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a688fd11-5685-4d0c-8224-2b552df3d685 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a688fd11-5685-4d0c-8224-2b552df3d685 10th 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-b5fd17-1f13384f-85cb-4f17-b7f0-18401804254a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f13384f-85cb-4f17-b7f0-18401804254a.json.