--- title: "QIP076 0900 2026-08-14 Shotley/Ipswich - WS Training, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6597b4c0-b3f9-40fd-a6e1-4461396ba6b9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6597b4c0-b3f9-40fd-a6e1-4461396ba6b9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6597b4c0-b3f9-40fd-a6e1-4461396ba6b9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6597b4c0-b3f9-40fd-a6e1-4461396ba6b9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-18" --- # QIP076 0900 2026-08-14 Shotley/Ipswich - WS Training, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6597b4c0-b3f9-40fd-a6e1-4461396ba6b9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6597b4c0-b3f9-40fd-a6e1-4461396ba6b9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6597b4c0-b3f9-40fd-a6e1-4461396ba6b9.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Shotley to Ipswich route, serving WS Training in Ipswich. The requirement is for a vehicle with four passenger seats and a passenger assistant (PA), indicating a supported transport service rather than general fleet hire. The main work category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). Delivery is centred on Ipswich and the Shotley/Ipswich journey in Suffolk. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich. The requirement sits within the council’s wider passenger transport service arrangements and is intended to provide regular transport for passengers travelling to the WS Training facility. This procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender closed on 14 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 13 August 2026 at 09:00. The award was made on 18 August 2026 to Kelly’s Cabs (Alan Kelly) and Nice Travel Solutions Limited. The awarded value is £161,272 GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2030. The tender is complete and the award is active. The available data identifies the service requirement and route, but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or additional award criteria. This award demonstrates demand for organised passenger transport supporting access to training in Ipswich, with a defined Shotley/Ipswich journey and a four-seat vehicle accompanied by a passenger assistant. Suppliers considering comparable future requirements would need dependable small-vehicle operations, the capacity to provide a suitably equipped four-seater, and trained staff able to undertake passenger-assistant duties. They would also need reliable scheduling, route knowledge across Suffolk, safeguarding-conscious passenger care and consistent attendance at the required destination. The two successful suppliers indicate that both established taxi or private-hire operators and specialist passenger transport businesses may be relevant, provided they can deliver a dependable assisted transport service at this scale. ## 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. QIP076 0900 2026-08-14 Shotley/Ipswich - WS Training, Ipswich (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 2026-08-14 0900. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2026-08-13 0900 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/dedd53b9-d8ef-4e7f-a963-4c614b5b88be | | 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 | 18 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £161,272 | | 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 | 2 | | Supplier names | Kelly's Cabs (Alan Kelly); Nice Travel Solutions Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 18 Aug 2026 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dedd53b9-d8ef-4e7f-a963-4c614b5b88be ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dedd53b9-d8ef-4e7f-a963-4c614b5b88be 18th 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-b5fd17-6597b4c0-b3f9-40fd-a6e1-4461396ba6b9. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6597b4c0-b3f9-40fd-a6e1-4461396ba6b9.json.