--- title: "QIP484 0900 2026-09-15 Ipswich - Sendsory, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3aa3ebdc-ae96-468a-b9ad-2e4f3c50b094" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3aa3ebdc-ae96-468a-b9ad-2e4f3c50b094" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3aa3ebdc-ae96-468a-b9ad-2e4f3c50b094.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3aa3ebdc-ae96-468a-b9ad-2e4f3c50b094.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-16" --- # QIP484 0900 2026-09-15 Ipswich - Sendsory, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3aa3ebdc-ae96-468a-b9ad-2e4f3c50b094 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3aa3ebdc-ae96-468a-b9ad-2e4f3c50b094) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3aa3ebdc-ae96-468a-b9ad-2e4f3c50b094.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey between Ipswich and Sendsory, Ipswich. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle with a personal assistant (PA), indicating a small-capacity assisted passenger transport service rather than general fleet provision. The work falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, and is classified under CPV 60000000. Delivery is associated with Ipswich, Suffolk, including the stated postcode area IP1 2BX. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. This requirement is relevant to operators able to provide a suitable four-seat vehicle and a PA for passenger journeys in and around Ipswich, with the operational capability to meet the specified assisted transport arrangement. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was awarded the contract on 16 September 2026 for £17,729.66 excluding any applicable tax. The award contract period runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 15 September 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions closed on 14 September 2026 at 09:00. The tender was for services and was marked complete. The published suitability assessment stated that the opportunity was not suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. For a supplier assessing future passenger transport work from this buyer, the requirement demonstrates demand for a tightly defined, assisted journey service rather than a large vehicle operation. A credible competitor would need access to a reliable four-seat vehicle, a suitably capable personal assistant, and the capacity to provide consistent passenger support between Ipswich and Sendsory. Local operating knowledge and dependable scheduling would be commercially relevant, as would experience delivering individual or small-group passenger transport safely and professionally. Suppliers should also be able to work through a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition and respond precisely to route, vehicle, staffing and service requirements. The stated assessment does not identify this type of work as suitable for SMEs or VCSEs. ## 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. QIP484 0900 2026-09-15 Ipswich - Sendsory, 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 2026-09-15 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-14 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/2aa7e305-e4bb-4a11-a15f-f65451d6db30 | | 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 | 16 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 17 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £17,729 | | 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 - 16 Sep 2026 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2aa7e305-e4bb-4a11-a15f-f65451d6db30 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2aa7e305-e4bb-4a11-a15f-f65451d6db30 16th 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-b5fd17-3aa3ebdc-ae96-468a-b9ad-2e4f3c50b094. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3aa3ebdc-ae96-468a-b9ad-2e4f3c50b094.json.