--- title: "QIP328 0900 2026-08-06 Rendlesham - WS Training, Ipswich (6-seated electric wheelchair accessible vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3ff0e53c-2b6a-4fe8-b9ca-e5c3fc865c1c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3ff0e53c-2b6a-4fe8-b9ca-e5c3fc865c1c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ff0e53c-2b6a-4fe8-b9ca-e5c3fc865c1c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ff0e53c-2b6a-4fe8-b9ca-e5c3fc865c1c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-06" --- # QIP328 0900 2026-08-06 Rendlesham - WS Training, Ipswich (6-seated electric wheelchair accessible vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3ff0e53c-2b6a-4fe8-b9ca-e5c3fc865c1c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3ff0e53c-2b6a-4fe8-b9ca-e5c3fc865c1c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ff0e53c-2b6a-4fe8-b9ca-e5c3fc865c1c.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport commissioned a passenger transport service for travel between Rendlesham and WS Training in Ipswich. The requirement is for a six-seated, wheelchair-accessible electric vehicle, supporting passenger journeys where accessible transport is needed. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is classified as a service contract. Delivery is associated with Suffolk, including Rendlesham and Ipswich. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The requirement is specific to the provision and operation of an electric wheelchair-accessible vehicle rather than general vehicle supply alone, so relevant businesses are passenger transport operators able to provide the specified accessible vehicle and deliver the journeys required by the council. The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made to UNITY TRAVEL Ltd on 6 August 2026 for £179,550. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The original submission deadline was 9:00am on 6 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9:00am on 5 August 2026. The awarded contract covers the six-seat electric wheelchair-accessible vehicle requirement for journeys involving Rendlesham and WS Training in Ipswich. The procurement was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For passenger transport operators, this award demonstrates sustained local authority demand for dedicated accessible transport using an electric vehicle. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need access to a six-seat wheelchair-accessible electric vehicle, the operational capability to provide safe and reliable passenger journeys, and the capacity to support a council service over a substantial contract term. Experience in scheduled or contracted passenger transport would help demonstrate delivery capability, particularly for journeys involving training provision and passengers who require wheelchair access. Businesses should also be prepared to compete through a dynamic purchasing system mini-competition and to operate at a scale suited to Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport’s requirements. ## 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. QIP328 0900 2026-08-06 Rendlesham - WS Training, Ipswich (6-seated electric wheelchair accessible 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 2026-08-06. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-05 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/8b7edb91-086d-4d18-a75c-fff1c63f3a58 | | 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 | 6 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £179,550 | | 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 | UNITY TRAVEL ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 6 Aug 2026 at 13:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b7edb91-086d-4d18-a75c-fff1c63f3a58 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b7edb91-086d-4d18-a75c-fff1c63f3a58 6th 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-b5fd17-3ff0e53c-2b6a-4fe8-b9ca-e5c3fc865c1c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ff0e53c-2b6a-4fe8-b9ca-e5c3fc865c1c.json.