--- title: "QSC244 09:00 2026-09-18 Ipswich to Wells Hall Primary School, Gt Cornard, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle, Individual Transport & a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4a574535-10b1-4316-a99d-2200eea3224c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a574535-10b1-4316-a99d-2200eea3224c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a574535-10b1-4316-a99d-2200eea3224c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a574535-10b1-4316-a99d-2200eea3224c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # QSC244 09:00 2026-09-18 Ipswich to Wells Hall Primary School, Gt Cornard, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle, Individual Transport & a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a574535-10b1-4316-a99d-2200eea3224c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a574535-10b1-4316-a99d-2200eea3224c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a574535-10b1-4316-a99d-2200eea3224c.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for an individual journey from Ipswich to Wells Hall Primary School in Great Cornard, Sudbury. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, individual transport and a passenger assistant to support the passenger during the journey. This is a passenger transport service rather than a general vehicle-hire or bulk transport requirement. The contracting authority is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, and the service is associated with the school route between Ipswich and Great Cornard. The procurement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, under CPV 60000000. It is a specific route and passenger-support arrangement, so relevant suppliers need to provide both suitable vehicle capacity and assisted individual travel. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 18 September 2026 following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD was awarded the contract for £124,384.26. The awarded contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 18 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 17 September 2026. The council reserved the right to extend the contract to 31 July 2029. The published procurement information does not set out a separate evaluation formula or weighting. The tender status is complete, and the award status is active. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school transport combining a small vehicle with individual passenger assistance. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need dependable access to a four-seater vehicle, the ability to provide regular school-route journeys between Ipswich and Great Cornard, and staff capable of delivering safe, consistent one-to-one transport. Passenger assistants are a central part of the service, so suppliers should be able to recruit, brief and retain suitable personnel alongside drivers. Operational reliability, safeguarding awareness, punctuality and continuity across the school period would be important in demonstrating capability. Experience in passenger transport for children or passengers requiring additional support would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next tests a comparable requirement. ## 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. QSC244 09:00 2026-09-18 Ipswich to Wells Hall Primary School, Gt Cornard, Sudbury - 4-seater vehicle, Individual Transport & a Passenger Assistant 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 09:00 2026-09-18. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2026-09-17 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2029-07-31. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21339171-9e02-429b-834b-07d97ee8f830 | | 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 | 18 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £124,384 | | 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 | GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 18 Sep 2026 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21339171-9e02-429b-834b-07d97ee8f830 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21339171-9e02-429b-834b-07d97ee8f830 18th 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-b5fd17-4a574535-10b1-4316-a99d-2200eea3224c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a574535-10b1-4316-a99d-2200eea3224c.json.