--- title: "QIP013 0900 2026-08-10 Elmswell/Stowmarket - EM Tuition, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-26e281df-471d-4e0e-97b8-f8cf9b42edc4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-26e281df-471d-4e0e-97b8-f8cf9b42edc4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-26e281df-471d-4e0e-97b8-f8cf9b42edc4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-26e281df-471d-4e0e-97b8-f8cf9b42edc4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-11" --- # QIP013 0900 2026-08-10 Elmswell/Stowmarket - EM Tuition, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-26e281df-471d-4e0e-97b8-f8cf9b42edc4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-26e281df-471d-4e0e-97b8-f8cf9b42edc4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-26e281df-471d-4e0e-97b8-f8cf9b42edc4.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for EM Tuition in Ipswich. The requirement covered a journey from the Elmswell and Stowmarket area to Ipswich, using a four-seated vehicle with a passenger assistant (PA). The service falls within general transport services and is intended to support education-related travel. The delivery address associated with the requirement is in Ipswich, Suffolk. This is a local passenger transport operation rather than a vehicle supply contract: relevant businesses would need to provide the vehicle, the driving service and the required passenger assistance. The named buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich. The procurement is complete and was awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 7 August 2026 at 09:00. The contract was awarded to Nice Travel Solutions Limited on 11 August 2026 for £28,044 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The award is active and covers the single passenger transport requirement described. The procurement was categorised as a services contract, and the published suitability assessment marked it as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This award indicates demand for dedicated education transport linking the Elmswell and Stowmarket area with Ipswich. A credible future competitor would need experience delivering passenger transport reliably for education-related journeys, a suitable four-seat vehicle, and a passenger assistant able to support the traveller throughout the service. Operational strength would include dependable scheduling, safe driving, route planning, safeguarding awareness and contingency arrangements for vehicle or staff absence. The requirement is best suited to an established passenger transport operator able to provide both vehicle and personnel as one service, rather than a business offering only vehicles, recruitment or general taxi capacity. Familiarity with public-sector purchasing through a Dynamic Purchasing System would also support participation in comparable mini-competitions for this buyer. ## 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. QIP013 0900 2026-08-10 Elmswell/Stowmarket - EM Tuition, 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 2026-08-10 . 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/6ee578cd-df63-4429-b514-7d868121b2d2 | | 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 | 11 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 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 | £28,044 | | 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 | Nice Travel Solutions Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 11 Aug 2026 at 13:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ee578cd-df63-4429-b514-7d868121b2d2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ee578cd-df63-4429-b514-7d868121b2d2 11th 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-b5fd17-26e281df-471d-4e0e-97b8-f8cf9b42edc4. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-26e281df-471d-4e0e-97b8-f8cf9b42edc4.json.