--- title: "QIP465 0900 2026-08-24 Ipswich - Broke hall primary school, Ipswich (4-seated electric wheelchair vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5f0c96a8-f0cf-43f2-b6a7-973ddef685a7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5f0c96a8-f0cf-43f2-b6a7-973ddef685a7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f0c96a8-f0cf-43f2-b6a7-973ddef685a7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f0c96a8-f0cf-43f2-b6a7-973ddef685a7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-24" --- # QIP465 0900 2026-08-24 Ipswich - Broke hall primary school, Ipswich (4-seated electric wheelchair vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f0c96a8-f0cf-43f2-b6a7-973ddef685a7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5f0c96a8-f0cf-43f2-b6a7-973ddef685a7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f0c96a8-f0cf-43f2-b6a7-973ddef685a7.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for Broke Hall Primary School in Ipswich. The requirement was for a four-seated electric wheelchair vehicle and a personal assistant (PA), supporting transport to and from the school. The procurement falls within the broad transport services category (CPV 60000000) and is classified as a services requirement. Delivery is centred on Ipswich, with the buyer’s address in Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. The named buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The requirement is relevant to operators able to provide accessible school transport, an electric wheelchair-capable vehicle and suitably qualified or appropriate passenger-assistance support. This procurement has been awarded and the process is complete. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport ran a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Returned submissions were due by 09:00 on 24 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 21 August 2026. The contract was awarded on 24 August 2026 to UNITY TRAVEL Ltd for £103,550. The awarded contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The tender record identifies the opportunity as suitable for neither SMEs nor voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected supplier is based in Ipswich. This award demonstrates a defined requirement for accessible home-to-school passenger transport in Ipswich, combining a four-seat electric wheelchair vehicle with a PA. Suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable requirement from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport would need dependable accessible transport operations, vehicles capable of safely accommodating an electric wheelchair and three other seats, and staff able to provide appropriate passenger assistance. Credibility would also depend on reliable school-run delivery, safeguarding awareness, careful journey planning and the operational capacity to maintain service over a long contract term. The procurement route shows that passenger transport operators should be prepared to compete through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System, rather than relying only on conventional open tendering. ## 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. QIP465 0900 2026-08-24 Ipswich - Broke hall primary school, Ipswich (4-seated electric wheelchair 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 2026-08-24. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-21 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/54b65754-6886-450b-a7f8-18c2bc21210d | | 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 | 24 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £103,550 | | 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 | UNITY TRAVEL ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 24 Aug 2026 at 15:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54b65754-6886-450b-a7f8-18c2bc21210d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54b65754-6886-450b-a7f8-18c2bc21210d 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-b5fd17-5f0c96a8-f0cf-43f2-b6a7-973ddef685a7. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f0c96a8-f0cf-43f2-b6a7-973ddef685a7.json.