--- title: "CON-IBC14 2026-09-25 1200 Local Bus Service - Ipswich, Tower Ramparts - Gippeswyk Park (16 seats and wheelchair accessible vehicle) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-84abce39-5f66-4f47-9df3-73aaae9f5731" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84abce39-5f66-4f47-9df3-73aaae9f5731" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84abce39-5f66-4f47-9df3-73aaae9f5731.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84abce39-5f66-4f47-9df3-73aaae9f5731.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-19" --- # CON-IBC14 2026-09-25 1200 Local Bus Service - Ipswich, Tower Ramparts - Gippeswyk Park (16 seats and wheelchair accessible vehicle) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-84abce39-5f66-4f47-9df3-73aaae9f5731 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-84abce39-5f66-4f47-9df3-73aaae9f5731) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84abce39-5f66-4f47-9df3-73aaae9f5731.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a local bus service, service 14, running between Tower Ramparts in Ipswich and Gippeswyk Park. The service requires a 16-seat vehicle that is accessible to wheelchair users. This is passenger transport work, within the wider transport services category. The route is in Ipswich, Suffolk. The council sought the service through a competition within its passenger transport services purchasing system. The requirement is for the operation of this specific local bus route, rather than the provision of vehicles alone. The procurement is complete and Central Connect Transport Limited was selected for the contract. The award was made on 13 October 2026, for £324,222.08. The contract period runs from 4 January 2027 to 6 January 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend the contract up to 4 January 2031. The route was competed through a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The available information identifies the service and vehicle specification but does not set out the evaluation criteria or explain how bids were scored. The council's original submission deadline was 25 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 16 September 2026. This award shows demand from Suffolk County Council for an operated local bus route linking Tower Ramparts and Gippeswyk Park in Ipswich, using a 16-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to provide an appropriately sized accessible vehicle and the operational capability to deliver passenger services along the route. The work is a defined route service, so suppliers should be equipped to sustain regular local operations rather than simply supply transport equipment. The council used its passenger transport services purchasing system to run a mini-competition, making familiarity with that route to market relevant to suppliers seeking comparable work for this buyer. The award does not establish any particular accreditation or past-experience threshold. ## 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. Local Bus Service - service 14 - Ipswich, Tower Ramparts - Gippeswyk Park (16 seat, wheelchair accessible vehicle). 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 Friday 25th September 2026 at 1200. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is Wednesday 16th September 2026 at 1200 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 4th January 2031. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ea3cd74-624a-48c4-94f8-2a9a554d78dc | | 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 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 6 Jan 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £324,222 | | 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 | CENTRAL CONNECT TRANSPORT LIMITED | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 19 Oct 2026 at 11:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ea3cd74-624a-48c4-94f8-2a9a554d78dc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ea3cd74-624a-48c4-94f8-2a9a554d78dc 19th 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-b5fd17-84abce39-5f66-4f47-9df3-73aaae9f5731. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-84abce39-5f66-4f47-9df3-73aaae9f5731.json.