--- title: "QIP412 0900 2026-08-19 Felixstowe - New skill centre, Ipswich (6-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a7bba2a3-8afe-4941-b452-8249954bc4c1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a7bba2a3-8afe-4941-b452-8249954bc4c1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a7bba2a3-8afe-4941-b452-8249954bc4c1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a7bba2a3-8afe-4941-b452-8249954bc4c1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-20" --- # QIP412 0900 2026-08-19 Felixstowe - New skill centre, Ipswich (6-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a7bba2a3-8afe-4941-b452-8249954bc4c1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a7bba2a3-8afe-4941-b452-8249954bc4c1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a7bba2a3-8afe-4941-b452-8249954bc4c1.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the Felixstowe area and a new skill centre in Ipswich. The requirement was for a six-seated vehicle and a personal assistant to support passenger journeys. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is a service contract delivered in Suffolk, with the procurement referring specifically to Felixstowe and Ipswich. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based at Russell Road, Ipswich. The requirement was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services, indicating a focused operational transport need rather than the purchase of vehicles or general fleet services. This procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Royal Rides was awarded the contract on 20 August 2026 for £159,600 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 19 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 18 August 2026. The published requirement identified a six-seated vehicle and a personal assistant. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The available procurement data does not set out separate lots or a detailed evaluation weighting. For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to provide passenger transport in the Felixstowe and Ipswich area using a suitable six-seated vehicle, together with a reliable personal assistant. The awarded supplier demonstrates the buyer’s need for an operator able to combine vehicle provision, passenger service and staffed support within one managed arrangement. Relevant capability is likely to include dependable day-to-day scheduling, safe transport operations, suitable vehicle availability, passenger care and continuity of service for a multi-year council requirement. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so competitors should assess whether they have the operational capacity, resources and established transport infrastructure expected by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. ## 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. QIP412 0900 2026-08-19 Felixstowe - New skill centre, Ipswich (6-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 2026-08-19. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-18 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/ec401869-e975-4d2a-b2bf-be0580f07fc0 | | 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 | 20 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £159,600 | | 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 | Royal Rides | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 20 Aug 2026 at 08:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec401869-e975-4d2a-b2bf-be0580f07fc0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec401869-e975-4d2a-b2bf-be0580f07fc0 20th 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-a7bba2a3-8afe-4941-b452-8249954bc4c1. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a7bba2a3-8afe-4941-b452-8249954bc4c1.json.