--- title: "2026-08-18 0900 QIP903 Grundisburgh to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (6 seater vehicle, no passenger assistant required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5b2a9ea2-71a1-4f02-9b13-5ad22ff3b5f8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5b2a9ea2-71a1-4f02-9b13-5ad22ff3b5f8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b2a9ea2-71a1-4f02-9b13-5ad22ff3b5f8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b2a9ea2-71a1-4f02-9b13-5ad22ff3b5f8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-19" --- # 2026-08-18 0900 QIP903 Grundisburgh to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (6 seater vehicle, no passenger assistant required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b2a9ea2-71a1-4f02-9b13-5ad22ff3b5f8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5b2a9ea2-71a1-4f02-9b13-5ad22ff3b5f8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b2a9ea2-71a1-4f02-9b13-5ad22ff3b5f8.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the scheduled journey from Grundisburgh to One Sixth Form College in Ipswich. The requirement was for a six-seater vehicle, with no passenger assistant required. The service falls within the transport services category (CPV 60000000) and is delivered in the Grundisburgh and Ipswich area of Suffolk. The procurement was run by the council as a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. It concerns a specific education transport route rather than a general fleet, taxi or bus operation. Businesses operating suitable small passenger vehicles and providing organised, regular journeys for students are the most directly relevant suppliers. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 19 August 2026 to GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD. The award value is £71,022 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2030. It was conducted as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System, with submissions due by 9am on 18 August 2026 and clarification questions due by 9am on 14 August 2026. The requirement was evaluated through the competition process for the defined route and vehicle specification. The contract period and award value indicate a multi-year, single-route passenger transport service. This award demonstrates an established requirement for local, scheduled passenger transport supporting travel between Grundisburgh and an Ipswich sixth-form college. A credible future competitor would need access to a reliable six-seater vehicle, the ability to provide regular education journeys, and operational arrangements that meet the route’s timing and passenger needs without relying on a passenger assistant. Local knowledge of Suffolk, dependable drivers and robust vehicle availability would support service continuity. Experience delivering passenger transport through a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition would also be relevant, as would the administrative capacity to respond to route-specific specifications and evidence service quality. The buyer’s use of a defined vehicle size and route favours focused operators rather than suppliers offering only large-scale public transport. ## 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. QIP903 Grundisburgh to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (6 seater vehicle, no 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 9am on Tuesday 18th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9am on Friday 14th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2030. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25aec008-a06a-454b-b1ef-89cde3c5b650 | | 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 | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £71,022 | | 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 - 19 Aug 2026 at 11:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25aec008-a06a-454b-b1ef-89cde3c5b650 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25aec008-a06a-454b-b1ef-89cde3c5b650 19th 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-b5fd17-5b2a9ea2-71a1-4f02-9b13-5ad22ff3b5f8. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5b2a9ea2-71a1-4f02-9b13-5ad22ff3b5f8.json.