--- title: "QIP134 2026-08-20 (0900) Ipswich to Green Light Trust, Martlesham (Castan Wood) (4 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-71847c3f-8a0c-4c12-95b2-1a87ab9e3ff5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-71847c3f-8a0c-4c12-95b2-1a87ab9e3ff5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71847c3f-8a0c-4c12-95b2-1a87ab9e3ff5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71847c3f-8a0c-4c12-95b2-1a87ab9e3ff5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-24" --- # QIP134 2026-08-20 (0900) Ipswich to Green Light Trust, Martlesham (Castan Wood) (4 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71847c3f-8a0c-4c12-95b2-1a87ab9e3ff5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-71847c3f-8a0c-4c12-95b2-1a87ab9e3ff5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71847c3f-8a0c-4c12-95b2-1a87ab9e3ff5.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey from Ipswich to Green Light Trust at Castan Wood, Martlesham. The requirement sits within the wider supply of passenger transport services and is classified as transport services excluding waste transport. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich. The stated delivery route connects Ipswich with Martlesham, serving Green Light Trust at Castan Wood. This is a local, small-capacity passenger transport requirement rather than a general vehicle supply contract. It is suited to operators able to provide reliable passenger journeys on this specific route and to work within the council’s passenger transport arrangements. The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Returned submissions were due by 09:00 on 20 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 19 August 2026. The contract was awarded on 24 August 2026 to UNITY TRAVEL ltd for £5,472. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2028. The tender record identifies the service category as services and states that the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors would need experience delivering passenger transport reliably on a defined local route, with vehicles and operating capacity appropriate for four passengers. Operators based in or able to cover the Ipswich and Martlesham area would be well placed to understand journey logistics, collection and destination requirements, and the practical demands of regular service delivery. The award shows that Suffolk County Council uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions to buy these services, so suppliers should be ready to respond through that route and meet its tender requirements. Relevant capability is focused on dependable passenger transport delivery rather than waste transport, vehicle sales or unrelated logistics services. ## 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. QIP134 2026-08-20 (0900) Ipswich to Green Light Trust, Martlesham (Castan Wood) (4 seats) 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 on 20/08/2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 on 19/08/2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31/07/2028. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f9b7e16-1fff-45ad-acff-15a26af8b43a | | 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 | 20 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £5,472 | | 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 09:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f9b7e16-1fff-45ad-acff-15a26af8b43a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f9b7e16-1fff-45ad-acff-15a26af8b43a 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-b5fd17-71847c3f-8a0c-4c12-95b2-1a87ab9e3ff5. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71847c3f-8a0c-4c12-95b2-1a87ab9e3ff5.json.