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title: "2026-08-24 0900 QIP182 Rushmere St Andrew to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle with a passenger assistant required) - AWARD"
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# 2026-08-24 0900 QIP182 Rushmere St Andrew to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle with a passenger assistant required) - AWARD

Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a5cbd4b-7e98-46d6-9c32-4c56fa73882e

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a regular journey from Rushmere St Andrew to One Sixth Form College in Ipswich. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seated wheelchair-accessible places and a passenger assistant. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply contract, classified under CPV 60000000. The service is associated with Ipswich and the surrounding Suffolk area, with the stated delivery address in Ipswich. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, part of Suffolk County Council. The requirement supports transport for students, including passengers who need wheelchair-accessible travel, and combines vehicle provision with passenger assistance during the journey.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System. The submission deadline was 24 August 2026 at 9am, with clarification questions due by 21 August 2026. The award was made on 25 August 2026 to UNITY TRAVEL Ltd for £97,470 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Suffolk County Council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2031. The procurement was for services and was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The recorded tender status is complete and the award status is active.

This award indicates demand for specialist passenger transport combining a suitably sized vehicle, wheelchair accessibility and passenger assistance on a defined education route. A credible future competitor would need to operate or access a four-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, provide reliable scheduled journeys between Rushmere St Andrew and Ipswich, and supply a passenger assistant as part of the service. The work suits an established passenger transport operator with the operational capacity to maintain consistent school or college travel, manage accessible boarding and provide dependable safeguarding and passenger support. The successful supplier was a local Ipswich business, so knowledge of the route and the ability to deliver locally may be commercially relevant. The opportunity was not assessed as suitable for SMEs or VCSEs, indicating a requirement aimed at a more established provider.

## 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. QIP182 Rushmere St Andrew to One Sixth Form College, Ipswich (4 seated wheelchair accessible vehicle with a 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 Monday 24th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is Friday 21st 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 2031.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bb6a13b-de5d-4839-af6f-3b6b76b63f50 |
| 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 | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 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 | £97,470 |
| 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 | UNITY TRAVEL ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 09:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bb6a13b-de5d-4839-af6f-3b6b76b63f50

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bb6a13b-de5d-4839-af6f-3b6b76b63f50
  25th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us

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