--- title: "QSB188 0900 2026-10-15 Brandon - Olive academy, Stowmarket (6-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3ffceb1b-3111-46d1-bcd5-98ed85370f78" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3ffceb1b-3111-46d1-bcd5-98ed85370f78" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ffceb1b-3111-46d1-bcd5-98ed85370f78.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ffceb1b-3111-46d1-bcd5-98ed85370f78.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-16" --- # QSB188 0900 2026-10-15 Brandon - Olive academy, Stowmarket (6-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3ffceb1b-3111-46d1-bcd5-98ed85370f78 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3ffceb1b-3111-46d1-bcd5-98ed85370f78) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ffceb1b-3111-46d1-bcd5-98ed85370f78.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a route from Brandon to Olive Academy in Stowmarket. The requirement calls for a six-seated vehicle to carry passengers to the academy. The work is a local school transport service, bought by the council’s passenger transport team. The item’s delivery information points to Suffolk County Council’s address in Ipswich, while the route is identified by the Brandon and Stowmarket place names. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. This is a defined transport route rather than a general vehicle hire requirement: the relevant service is providing passenger journeys between Brandon and the named academy in Stowmarket using a vehicle with the stated seating capacity. The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was selected, with an award value of £178,279.66. The award was dated 16 October 2026. The contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 July 2031. The council conducted a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The submission deadline was 15 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 14 October 2026 at 09:00. The requirement is for a single route and is described as needing a six-seated vehicle. No separate lots or evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement information. The outcome identifies the successful supplier and the value and period of the contract; the process details establish that competition took place within the existing purchasing system. For operators considering similar school transport work for Suffolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated route between Brandon and Olive Academy in Stowmarket, served by a six-seated vehicle. A credible competitor would need to provide a vehicle with the required seating capacity and reliably deliver the passenger service along this route over a sustained contract period. The buyer used a mini-competition within a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport, so suppliers would need to be capable of participating through that route and responding to a defined route specification. The award went to a passenger transport supplier, showing that the council selected a provider to deliver this specific service. The stated SME and voluntary-sector suitability settings indicate the procurement was not designated as suitable for those supplier types. ## 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. QSB188 0900 2026-10-15 Brandon - Olive academy, Stowmarket (6-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 2026-10-15. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-14 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/6defc611-5d1b-4908-9947-3ba5b138b4e9 | | 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 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £178,279 | | 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 Oct 2026 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6defc611-5d1b-4908-9947-3ba5b138b4e9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6defc611-5d1b-4908-9947-3ba5b138b4e9 16th October 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-b5fd17-3ffceb1b-3111-46d1-bcd5-98ed85370f78. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3ffceb1b-3111-46d1-bcd5-98ed85370f78.json.