--- title: "QEH003 0900 2026-10-09 Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk to Circles Alternative Education - Circles Woodland, East Bergholt (4-seater) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7d2c6313-dd46-4151-8a64-4970e4d0cfea" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7d2c6313-dd46-4151-8a64-4970e4d0cfea" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d2c6313-dd46-4151-8a64-4970e4d0cfea.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d2c6313-dd46-4151-8a64-4970e4d0cfea.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-09" --- # QEH003 0900 2026-10-09 Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk to Circles Alternative Education - Circles Woodland, East Bergholt (4-seater) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7d2c6313-dd46-4151-8a64-4970e4d0cfea [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7d2c6313-dd46-4151-8a64-4970e4d0cfea) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d2c6313-dd46-4151-8a64-4970e4d0cfea.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport for a four-seat journey from Stoke by Nayland to Circles Alternative Education – Circles Woodland in East Bergholt. The requirement is a specific route serving an alternative education setting, rather than a general transport service. The work is in Suffolk, with the council as buyer. Suppliers relevant to comparable requirements would need to provide suitable small-capacity passenger transport for this route and passenger destination. The procurement is complete and was awarded to UNITY TRAVEL ltd on 9 October 2026. The awarded value was £6,219.84. The contract runs from 13 October 2026 to 31 August 2027, with the council reserving the right to extend it up to 13 July 2028. This was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The return deadline was 9 October 2026, and clarification questions were due by 7 October 2026. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one award; no evaluation criteria or scoring basis are stated in the process information. For transport operators serving Suffolk, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated, low-capacity journey linking Stoke by Nayland with an alternative education provision in East Bergholt. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to deliver the specific route reliably in a four-seat vehicle and be able to operate within the council’s passenger transport purchasing route, a dynamic purchasing system with mini-competitions. The award went to a named transport supplier, indicating that the requirement was met by a transport operator rather than a general supplier. Businesses whose services are limited to larger vehicles, unrelated routes or broader education provision are less closely aligned with this 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. QEH003 0900 2026-10-09 Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk to Circles Alternative Education - Circles Woodland, East Bergholt (4-seater) 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 2026-10-09. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-07 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 13/07/2028. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6f9cba5-f17e-4c59-bea3-faf11b33f306 | | 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 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 13 Oct 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £6,219 | | 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 | UNITY TRAVEL ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 9 Oct 2026 at 14:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6f9cba5-f17e-4c59-bea3-faf11b33f306 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6f9cba5-f17e-4c59-bea3-faf11b33f306 9th October 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-b5fd17-7d2c6313-dd46-4151-8a64-4970e4d0cfea. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7d2c6313-dd46-4151-8a64-4970e4d0cfea.json.