--- title: "QIP224 0900 2026-09-09 Felixstowe - Include, Ipswich (4-seated individual vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6545ad59-37c6-4e96-81c9-1fa4ef4d3526" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6545ad59-37c6-4e96-81c9-1fa4ef4d3526" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6545ad59-37c6-4e96-81c9-1fa4ef4d3526.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6545ad59-37c6-4e96-81c9-1fa4ef4d3526.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-09" --- # QIP224 0900 2026-09-09 Felixstowe - Include, Ipswich (4-seated individual vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6545ad59-37c6-4e96-81c9-1fa4ef4d3526 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6545ad59-37c6-4e96-81c9-1fa4ef4d3526) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6545ad59-37c6-4e96-81c9-1fa4ef4d3526.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QIP224 route between Felixstowe and Ipswich. The requirement is for an individual vehicle with four passenger seats and a personal assistant (PA), indicating dedicated transport rather than a general bus or coach service. The work is classified as transport services (CPV 60000000) and is delivered in the Ipswich and Felixstowe area of Suffolk, within the wider United Kingdom. This opportunity is relevant to operators able to provide a suitable four-seated vehicle, a dedicated passenger transport service and an accompanying PA for the required journeys. This procurement has been completed through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender closed on 9 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 8 September 2026. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was awarded the contract on 9 September 2026 for £21,311.73 excluding any separately stated taxes. The awarded contract runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The procurement used a competitive mini-competition route, with the award made to the selected supplier. The published outcome records the award as active and the overall tender as complete. For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport’s demand for dedicated, small-vehicle passenger transport between Felixstowe and Ipswich. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to operate a reliable four-seated individual vehicle and provide a suitable personal assistant alongside the transport service. Relevant capability includes safe passenger carriage, dependable journey planning and delivery, appropriate staff availability, and the operational capacity to support a dedicated route over an extended service period. Experience delivering education, social care or other passenger transport services with accompanying support staff would help demonstrate fit for this buyer’s 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. QIP224 0900 2026-09-09 Felixstowe - Include, Ipswich (4-seated individual 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 2026-09-09. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-08 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/0c4197ec-be55-4679-bcee-d836d718ef95 | | 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 | 9 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 10 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £21,311 | | 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 | Nice Travel Solutions Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 9 Sep 2026 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c4197ec-be55-4679-bcee-d836d718ef95 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c4197ec-be55-4679-bcee-d836d718ef95 9th 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-b5fd17-6545ad59-37c6-4e96-81c9-1fa4ef4d3526. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6545ad59-37c6-4e96-81c9-1fa4ef4d3526.json.