--- title: "QIP968 0900 2026-08-20 Brantham - Apex education, Bucklesham (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5475cb54-169a-48b0-87f2-bfe5b05fee53" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5475cb54-169a-48b0-87f2-bfe5b05fee53" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5475cb54-169a-48b0-87f2-bfe5b05fee53.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5475cb54-169a-48b0-87f2-bfe5b05fee53.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-21" --- # QIP968 0900 2026-08-20 Brantham - Apex education, Bucklesham (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5475cb54-169a-48b0-87f2-bfe5b05fee53 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5475cb54-169a-48b0-87f2-bfe5b05fee53) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5475cb54-169a-48b0-87f2-bfe5b05fee53.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for an education journey between Brantham and Apex Education in Bucklesham. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle and a PA, indicating a small-capacity, accompanied transport service for an education passenger or passengers. The work falls under transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000), and is classified as a services requirement. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. Delivery is associated with Bucklesham and the wider Suffolk area. This is a specific school-related transport requirement rather than a general vehicle supply contract: the service provider must provide the vehicle and the accompanying PA as part of the transport operation. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 9:00 am on 20 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9:00 am on 19 August 2026. Ground Travel -Ipswich Ltd was awarded the contract on 21 August 2026 for £34,929.60 including the published currency of GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The procurement records the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The available outcome identifies an active award to one supplier; no separate evaluation weighting is recorded. This award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for individually specified education transport delivered through its passenger transport purchasing route. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable requirements would need to operate passenger transport services, provide a reliable four-seat vehicle and supply a suitable PA alongside the driver. Credibility would depend on demonstrating that the vehicle and staffing arrangement can support regular education journeys, meet the council’s operational requirements and deliver dependable safeguarding-conscious passenger service. Local knowledge of Suffolk routes and the ability to manage small, dedicated journeys would be commercially relevant. Operators already equipped for council passenger transport work, including firms able to participate in the relevant Dynamic Purchasing System, would be best placed to respond when similar requirements are brought forward. ## 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. QIP968 0900 2026-08-20 Brantham - Apex education, Bucklesham (4-seated vehicle and a 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/952e32f4-98fa-4eb6-a9fc-f2c900339875 | | 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 | 21 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 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 | £34,929 | | 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 | GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 21 Aug 2026 at 09:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/952e32f4-98fa-4eb6-a9fc-f2c900339875 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/952e32f4-98fa-4eb6-a9fc-f2c900339875 21st 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-b5fd17-5475cb54-169a-48b0-87f2-bfe5b05fee53. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5475cb54-169a-48b0-87f2-bfe5b05fee53.json.