--- title: "QIP098 0900 2026-08-18 Rendlesham/Sutton heath - Reboot education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-75dfc191-6d22-474d-b3a6-427720979836" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-75dfc191-6d22-474d-b3a6-427720979836" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75dfc191-6d22-474d-b3a6-427720979836.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75dfc191-6d22-474d-b3a6-427720979836.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-19" --- # QIP098 0900 2026-08-18 Rendlesham/Sutton heath - Reboot education, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-75dfc191-6d22-474d-b3a6-427720979836 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-75dfc191-6d22-474d-b3a6-427720979836) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75dfc191-6d22-474d-b3a6-427720979836.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for an education journey from Rendlesham and Sutton Heath to Reboot Education in Ipswich. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), indicating a small-capacity, supported transport service for education users. The work falls within transport services, under CPV 60000000. Delivery is associated with Ipswich and the Rendlesham/Sutton Heath area in Suffolk. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services, rather than as a standalone general transport contract. The procurement has been completed and awarded. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport selected Nice Travel Solutions Limited on 19 August 2026. The awarded value is £18,996.20 including the published GBP currency designation. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. It was conducted as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The tender submission deadline was 18 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 17 August 2026 at 09:00. The recorded tender status is complete, and the award status is active. The opportunity was not divided into lots. This award provides a clear indication of demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated education passenger transport linking communities around Rendlesham and Sutton Heath with provision in Ipswich. A credible future supplier would need to provide a suitable four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant, and reliably manage journeys involving education users. The requirement favours operators with dependable local coverage, appropriately maintained vehicles, competent passenger-support staff and the operational capacity to deliver a recurring service throughout a school-year contract. The council recorded the procurement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations, so larger established passenger transport providers may be better placed to meet its expectations. ## 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. QIP098 0900 2026-08-18 Rendlesham/Sutton heath - Reboot education, 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 0900 2026-08-18. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-17 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/e1ca7063-4a6f-4cd9-ad6c-c216831e5227 | | 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 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £18,996 | | 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 | Nice Travel Solutions Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 19 Aug 2026 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1ca7063-4a6f-4cd9-ad6c-c216831e5227 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1ca7063-4a6f-4cd9-ad6c-c216831e5227 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-b5fd17-75dfc191-6d22-474d-b3a6-427720979836. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75dfc191-6d22-474d-b3a6-427720979836.json.