--- title: "QIP093 V2 0900 2026-08-11 Kesgrave - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a5fe7f06-f0ef-4fbf-a853-42f07c4eac60" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a5fe7f06-f0ef-4fbf-a853-42f07c4eac60" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a5fe7f06-f0ef-4fbf-a853-42f07c4eac60.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a5fe7f06-f0ef-4fbf-a853-42f07c4eac60.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-12" --- # QIP093 V2 0900 2026-08-11 Kesgrave - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a5fe7f06-f0ef-4fbf-a853-42f07c4eac60 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a5fe7f06-f0ef-4fbf-a853-42f07c4eac60) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a5fe7f06-f0ef-4fbf-a853-42f07c4eac60.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) journey involving Kesgrave and Building SEND Castles in Ipswich. The requirement is for a four-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), providing transport for the relevant passenger or passengers and support during the journey. The main service category is passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). Delivery is associated with Ipswich, Suffolk, with the procurement listing the United Kingdom and other broad locations as delivery addresses. This is a service requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project, and is managed by the council’s passenger transport function. This procurement has been awarded and is marked complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions closed at 09:00 on 11 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 10 August 2026. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was awarded the contract on 12 August 2026 for £36,062, with the contract running from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The award is active. The published procurement information identifies the service as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award followed the stated passenger transport competition route. For a supplier assessing future requirements from this buyer, the procurement demonstrates demand for tightly specified SEND passenger transport rather than general fleet hire. A credible competitor would need a suitable four-seated vehicle, the ability to provide a passenger assistant, and reliable operational arrangements for transporting SEND passengers safely and consistently around the Ipswich area. Relevant capability includes passenger transport experience, dependable driver and support-staff cover, safeguarding awareness, and the capacity to meet journey-specific requirements under a council-managed Dynamic Purchasing System. Businesses that can combine an appropriate small vehicle with trained passenger support are the closest fit for this type of council requirement. ## 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. QIP093 V2 0900 2026-08-11 Kesgrave - Building SEND Castles, 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 2026-08-11. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-10 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/cd00b529-013a-4c7b-99b0-bbed79f856ca | | 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 | 12 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £36,062 | | 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 | Nice Travel Solutions Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 12 Aug 2026 at 07:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd00b529-013a-4c7b-99b0-bbed79f856ca ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd00b529-013a-4c7b-99b0-bbed79f856ca 12th 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-a5fe7f06-f0ef-4fbf-a853-42f07c4eac60. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a5fe7f06-f0ef-4fbf-a853-42f07c4eac60.json.