--- title: "QSB451 0900 2026-08-13 Stowmarket - Combs ford primary school, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3be93d93-972a-435d-9058-8d4ac88e5f19" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3be93d93-972a-435d-9058-8d4ac88e5f19" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3be93d93-972a-435d-9058-8d4ac88e5f19.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3be93d93-972a-435d-9058-8d4ac88e5f19.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-17" --- # QSB451 0900 2026-08-13 Stowmarket - Combs ford primary school, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3be93d93-972a-435d-9058-8d4ac88e5f19 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3be93d93-972a-435d-9058-8d4ac88e5f19) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3be93d93-972a-435d-9058-8d4ac88e5f19.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the journey identified as QSB451: Stowmarket to Combs Ford Primary School in Stowmarket. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-scale school transport service rather than a large fleet operation. The service falls within transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than goods or waste. Delivery is associated with Stowmarket and the wider Suffolk area, with the buyer based in Ipswich. The purchasing organisation was Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, acting for Suffolk County Council. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport selected Nice Travel Solutions Limited. The award was made on 17 August 2026 for £29,754, inclusive of the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The procurement used a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System, with submissions due by 09:00 on 13 August 2026 and clarification questions due by 09:00 on 12 August 2026. The published information identifies passenger transport services as the main category. The requirement was assessed through the mini-competition process, but the available award information does not set out detailed quality, price or other scoring criteria. This award demonstrates a defined requirement for school passenger transport between Stowmarket and Combs Ford Primary School, using a vehicle with four seats. A credible future competitor would therefore need to provide a suitable small passenger vehicle and deliver dependable, regular school journeys in the Suffolk area. Relevant strengths would include experience of passenger transport, practical route planning, reliable vehicle availability and the ability to meet school-time operating requirements. Suppliers would also need to compete through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services, as this was the route used for the mini-competition. The opportunity is most relevant to operators able to manage a focused school transport service rather than broad, high-volume transport operations. ## 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. QSB451 0900 2026-08-13 Stowmarket - Combs ford primary school, Stowmarket (4-seated vehicle 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 2026-08-13. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-12 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/856d261b-f04c-4a93-a5dd-06f2116631e3 | | 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 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £29,754 | | 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 - 17 Aug 2026 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/856d261b-f04c-4a93-a5dd-06f2116631e3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/856d261b-f04c-4a93-a5dd-06f2116631e3 17th 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-b5fd17-3be93d93-972a-435d-9058-8d4ac88e5f19. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3be93d93-972a-435d-9058-8d4ac88e5f19.json.