--- title: "2026-08-18 0900 QIP902 Ipswich IP4 to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (6 seater vehicle, passenger assistant required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-880c2fc3-1ce8-4746-ad41-d98fa08e7372" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-880c2fc3-1ce8-4746-ad41-d98fa08e7372" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-880c2fc3-1ce8-4746-ad41-d98fa08e7372.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-880c2fc3-1ce8-4746-ad41-d98fa08e7372.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-19" --- # 2026-08-18 0900 QIP902 Ipswich IP4 to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (6 seater vehicle, passenger assistant required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-880c2fc3-1ce8-4746-ad41-d98fa08e7372 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-880c2fc3-1ce8-4746-ad41-d98fa08e7372) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-880c2fc3-1ce8-4746-ad41-d98fa08e7372.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from the IP4 area of Ipswich to One Sixth Form College in Ipswich. The requirement was for a six-seater vehicle with a passenger assistant. The service falls within the transport services category and is delivered in Ipswich, with the buyer based on Russell Road, Ipswich. This is a specialised education transport requirement rather than general vehicle hire: the supplier must provide an appropriately sized vehicle and passenger assistance for the journey. The procurement was run by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for its local passenger transport needs. The procurement has been awarded and the process is complete. It was a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 19 August 2026 to GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD, for £72,960. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2030. The submission deadline was 9am on 18 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9am on 14 August 2026. The opportunity was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This procurement demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for local education passenger transport using a small vehicle and a passenger assistant. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this kind would need reliable access to a six-seater vehicle, the operational capacity to provide scheduled journeys in Ipswich, and the ability to supply a suitable passenger assistant. Local knowledge of Ipswich and dependable arrangements for school or college transport would support credibility. Experience delivering passenger transport services through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System route would also be relevant, as would the capacity to maintain consistent service throughout a multi-year contract. ## 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. QIP902 Ipswich IP4 to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (6 seater vehicle, passenger assistant 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 9am on Tuesday 18th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 9am on Friday 14th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2030. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16ff7484-2128-44ad-a0ff-c8984d60e354 | | 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 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £72,960 | | 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 | GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 19 Aug 2026 at 10:32 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16ff7484-2128-44ad-a0ff-c8984d60e354 - 19 Aug 2026 at 10:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16ff7484-2128-44ad-a0ff-c8984d60e354 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16ff7484-2128-44ad-a0ff-c8984d60e354 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-b5fd17-880c2fc3-1ce8-4746-ad41-d98fa08e7372. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-880c2fc3-1ce8-4746-ad41-d98fa08e7372.json.