--- title: "QSB172 0900 2026-09-24 Saxmundham - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2bd3b473-28d9-4244-8134-05d2b5d67d26" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2bd3b473-28d9-4244-8134-05d2b5d67d26" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2bd3b473-28d9-4244-8134-05d2b5d67d26.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2bd3b473-28d9-4244-8134-05d2b5d67d26.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-25" --- # QSB172 0900 2026-09-24 Saxmundham - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2bd3b473-28d9-4244-8134-05d2b5d67d26 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2bd3b473-28d9-4244-8134-05d2b5d67d26) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2bd3b473-28d9-4244-8134-05d2b5d67d26.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the school journey from Saxmundham to Wetheringsett Manor School in Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford. The requirement specifically called for a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), indicating a small-capacity, assisted school transport service. The route and service are the focus of the contract; no other journeys or transport services are described. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The procurement has been awarded. Suffolk County Council used a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was selected, with an award value of £260,522.68. The award date was 25 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The original submission deadline was 24 September 2026 at 09:00, following a deadline for clarification questions of 23 September 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was presented as a single school route, with a four-seat vehicle and passenger assistant. No evaluation criteria are provided in the published procurement data. This award shows that Suffolk County Council buys contracted, small-capacity school transport with passenger assistance for a defined journey to a school. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to provide a suitable four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant, and be able to deliver the route reliably throughout the school contract period. The service sits within the council’s passenger transport purchasing route, a Dynamic Purchasing System with mini-competitions. The selected supplier is a transport company, demonstrating that the council awarded this work to a provider able to undertake the specified journey and assisted transport requirement. The buyer has marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. ## 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. QSB172 0900 2026-09-24 Saxmundham - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett Cum Brockford (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 2026-09-24. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-23 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/ff29055f-99f4-4c46-9cad-c98a50fd8b6a | | 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 | 25 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £260,522 | | 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 | | 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 - 25 Sep 2026 at 13:48 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff29055f-99f4-4c46-9cad-c98a50fd8b6a - 25 Sep 2026 at 13:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff29055f-99f4-4c46-9cad-c98a50fd8b6a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff29055f-99f4-4c46-9cad-c98a50fd8b6a 25th September 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-b5fd17-2bd3b473-28d9-4244-8134-05d2b5d67d26. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2bd3b473-28d9-4244-8134-05d2b5d67d26.json.