--- title: "QOC050 0900 2026-10-15 Ipswich to Compass, Pembroke Park, Colchester (4-seater, PA required, group 2/3 car seat) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8881e9b3-9a5e-48cd-b78b-d93504938a21" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8881e9b3-9a5e-48cd-b78b-d93504938a21" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8881e9b3-9a5e-48cd-b78b-d93504938a21.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8881e9b3-9a5e-48cd-b78b-d93504938a21.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-15" --- # QOC050 0900 2026-10-15 Ipswich to Compass, Pembroke Park, Colchester (4-seater, PA required, group 2/3 car seat) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8881e9b3-9a5e-48cd-b78b-d93504938a21 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8881e9b3-9a5e-48cd-b78b-d93504938a21) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8881e9b3-9a5e-48cd-b78b-d93504938a21.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a journey from Ipswich to Compass, Pembroke Park, Colchester. The specified vehicle is a four-seater, with a passenger assistant and a Group 2/3 car seat required. The journey starts in Ipswich and serves the named destination in Colchester. The procurement formed part of the council’s passenger transport services purchasing system, with this requirement run as a mini-competition. This is a targeted transport service with vehicle and passenger-support requirements, rather than a general transport contract. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The procurement is complete and awarded. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was selected on 15 October 2026, with an award value of £117,282.06. The awarded contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 July 2030. The competition was run through a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The original submission deadline was 15 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 14 October 2026 at 09:00. The stated requirement was a single journey service, with a four-seat vehicle, passenger assistant and Group 2/3 car seat. The award data does not state the evaluation criteria or how bids were scored. For a supplier considering similar work for Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated passenger journey between Ipswich and a named destination in Colchester, delivered using a four-seater vehicle with a passenger assistant and Group 2/3 car seat. A credible competitor would need to provide the specified vehicle and child restraint, together with staff capable of accompanying passengers and delivering the journey reliably. The scale is a defined route requirement rather than broad transport provision. The buyer used a mini-competition within its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to participate through that route. The successful supplier was Nice Travel Solutions Limited. ## 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. QOC050 0900 2026-10-15 Ipswich to Compass, Pembroke Park, Colchester (4-seater, PA required, group 2/3 car seat) 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 2026-10-15. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-14 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/e4ef881f-a4bf-4001-bfbc-4ec74fd1a69d | | 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 | 15 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £117,282 | | 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 | Nice Travel Solutions Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 15 Oct 2026 at 13:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4ef881f-a4bf-4001-bfbc-4ec74fd1a69d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4ef881f-a4bf-4001-bfbc-4ec74fd1a69d 15th 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-b5fd17-8881e9b3-9a5e-48cd-b78b-d93504938a21. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8881e9b3-9a5e-48cd-b78b-d93504938a21.json.