--- title: "QWE018 0900 2026-09-17 Bedfield to Suffolk Rural College, Otley (4-seater) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-327122e1-8fe9-42b6-aa48-451623fa92cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-327122e1-8fe9-42b6-aa48-451623fa92cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-327122e1-8fe9-42b6-aa48-451623fa92cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-327122e1-8fe9-42b6-aa48-451623fa92cb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-17" --- # QWE018 0900 2026-09-17 Bedfield to Suffolk Rural College, Otley (4-seater) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-327122e1-8fe9-42b6-aa48-451623fa92cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-327122e1-8fe9-42b6-aa48-451623fa92cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-327122e1-8fe9-42b6-aa48-451623fa92cb.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat vehicle carrying passengers from Bedfield to Suffolk Rural College in Otley. The requirement falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and supports travel to the rural college. The named buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The route and service are focused on a specific educational journey rather than a general fleet or network operation. This opportunity is therefore relevant to operators able to provide small-capacity passenger transport for scheduled journeys serving education facilities in and around Otley and Bedfield. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The contract was awarded to UNITY TRAVEL ltd on 17 September 2026 for £11,058. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 17 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 16 September 2026 at 09:00. The award is active and the tender is complete. The published information does not set out a separate evaluation weighting or procurement method beyond the DPS mini-competition. This award shows a defined requirement for small-capacity education transport on a rural route, with the service delivered between Bedfield and Suffolk Rural College in Otley. A credible future competitor would need to operate passenger transport safely and reliably with a four-seat vehicle, serve scheduled journeys connected to a college, and manage the practical demands of a focused rural route. Experience transporting students or other passengers on regular education journeys would be relevant, as would dependable vehicle availability, punctual operations and effective communication with the council. The route provides a clear example of the scale and service model that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has bought through its passenger transport DPS. ## 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. QWE018 0900 2026-09-17 Bedfield to Suffolk Rural College, Otley (4-seater) 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 2026-09-17. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-16 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2028. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a50ff95-c6c4-4fda-909f-5916b1db75df | | 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 | 17 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £11,058 | | 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 | UNITY TRAVEL ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 17 Sep 2026 at 13:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a50ff95-c6c4-4fda-909f-5916b1db75df ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a50ff95-c6c4-4fda-909f-5916b1db75df 17th 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-b5fd17-327122e1-8fe9-42b6-aa48-451623fa92cb. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-327122e1-8fe9-42b6-aa48-451623fa92cb.json.