--- title: "QIP325 0900 2026-08-20 Thurston - Claydon high school, Claydon (4-seated vehicle and PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4fc512b9-0af1-4592-bfac-e23bbc7b5b48" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fc512b9-0af1-4592-bfac-e23bbc7b5b48" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fc512b9-0af1-4592-bfac-e23bbc7b5b48.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fc512b9-0af1-4592-bfac-e23bbc7b5b48.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-24" --- # QIP325 0900 2026-08-20 Thurston - Claydon high school, Claydon (4-seated vehicle and PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fc512b9-0af1-4592-bfac-e23bbc7b5b48 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fc512b9-0af1-4592-bfac-e23bbc7b5b48) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fc512b9-0af1-4592-bfac-e23bbc7b5b48.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the route from Thurston to Claydon High School in Claydon. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant. It is a local school transport service, classified under CPV 60000000 for transport services. The work is associated with Suffolk County Council and delivery is centred on Thurston, Claydon and the school destination, with the buyer based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The requirement is a service rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The selected supplier, Nice Travel Solutions Limited, is based in Ipswich, Suffolk, indicating a local operating context for the service. This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council used a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 20 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 19 August 2026. The contract was awarded to Nice Travel Solutions Limited on 24 August 2026 for £164,635. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The requirement was evaluated through the mini-competition route, and the opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The tender was recorded as complete and the award as active. This award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for dedicated school passenger transport: a small-capacity vehicle, a passenger assistant and service on a defined home-to-school route. Suppliers considering future requirements from this buyer would need reliable passenger transport operations, vehicles suitable for four seated passengers and the ability to provide an appropriately trained passenger assistant. Credibility would also depend on dependable daily delivery between Thurston and Claydon High School, managing school-time journeys and maintaining consistent service quality throughout a multi-year arrangement. Experience in council-funded or school transport, robust safeguarding and passenger-care procedures, and the capacity to operate a long-term route would strengthen a competing supplier’s position. ## 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. QIP325 0900 2026-08-20 Thurston - Claydon high school, Claydon (4-seated vehicle and 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 2026-08-20 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-19 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/dc6cbfdd-4acb-4dfa-ad00-e72209c182f6 | | 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 | 24 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 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 | £164,635 | | 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 - 24 Aug 2026 at 10:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc6cbfdd-4acb-4dfa-ad00-e72209c182f6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc6cbfdd-4acb-4dfa-ad00-e72209c182f6 24th 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-b5fd17-4fc512b9-0af1-4592-bfac-e23bbc7b5b48. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fc512b9-0af1-4592-bfac-e23bbc7b5b48.json.