--- title: "QIP466 0900 2026-09-01 Somersham-WS Training, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-93d7e623-9671-4c3d-b7c4-ab3f70ec1155" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-93d7e623-9671-4c3d-b7c4-ab3f70ec1155" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93d7e623-9671-4c3d-b7c4-ab3f70ec1155.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93d7e623-9671-4c3d-b7c4-ab3f70ec1155.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-02" --- # QIP466 0900 2026-09-01 Somersham-WS Training, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93d7e623-9671-4c3d-b7c4-ab3f70ec1155 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-93d7e623-9671-4c3d-b7c4-ab3f70ec1155) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93d7e623-9671-4c3d-b7c4-ab3f70ec1155.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QIP466 journey between Somersham and WS Training in Ipswich. The requirement is for a vehicle with four passenger seats and a personal assistant, supporting transport to the training location. The main work category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. It is a service contract focused on providing a suitably staffed vehicle for passengers travelling to the specified training provision in Ipswich. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Submissions were due by 1 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 28 August 2026 at 09:00. The award was made on 2 September 2026 to GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD. The awarded value is £112,100. The contract runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The recorded procurement category is services, and the tender status is complete. The published information identifies the requirement as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The procurement method details are recorded as not specified. For suppliers assessing future passenger transport requirements from Suffolk County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated four-seat vehicle combined with a personal assistant for transport to a training placement in Ipswich. A credible competitor would need to provide a suitable passenger vehicle, arrange reliable journey operations and supply a personal assistant alongside the driving service. Local operating capability around Ipswich would be relevant, given the awarded supplier’s Ipswich base and the named destination. Suppliers should also be prepared to compete through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System and demonstrate the capacity, reliability and passenger-care arrangements needed to support an individual training journey over a sustained service period. The stated suitability assessment favoured neither SMEs nor VCSEs. ## 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. QIP466 0900 2026-09-01 Somersham-WS Training, 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 2026-09-01. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-28 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/6edc4de1-d589-47cc-9110-03054c68490e | | 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 | 2 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £112,100 | | 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 | GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 2 Sep 2026 at 08:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6edc4de1-d589-47cc-9110-03054c68490e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6edc4de1-d589-47cc-9110-03054c68490e 2nd September 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-b5fd17-93d7e623-9671-4c3d-b7c4-ab3f70ec1155. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93d7e623-9671-4c3d-b7c4-ab3f70ec1155.json.