--- title: "QIP297 0900 2026-09-14 Ipswich - Eastern outreach, Ipswich (4-seated wheelchair accessbile vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b6ecd212-aae3-4c0b-ab6a-1858036cf38c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b6ecd212-aae3-4c0b-ab6a-1858036cf38c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6ecd212-aae3-4c0b-ab6a-1858036cf38c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6ecd212-aae3-4c0b-ab6a-1858036cf38c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-15" --- # QIP297 0900 2026-09-14 Ipswich - Eastern outreach, Ipswich (4-seated wheelchair accessbile vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b6ecd212-aae3-4c0b-ab6a-1858036cf38c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b6ecd212-aae3-4c0b-ab6a-1858036cf38c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6ecd212-aae3-4c0b-ab6a-1858036cf38c.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for its Eastern outreach service in Ipswich. The requirement was for transport using a four-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, supporting journeys associated with the Ipswich service. The work falls within general transport services (CPV 60000000) and is categorised as a service. Delivery is centred on Ipswich, Suffolk, with the buyer based at Russell Road, Ipswich. This is a local, specialist passenger transport requirement rather than a general fleet, goods or infrastructure contract. It is relevant to operators able to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles and passenger transport services for council-supported journeys in and around Ipswich. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 15 September 2026 to GROUND TRAVEL -IPSWICH LTD for £21,010.20 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The procurement had a submission deadline of 14 September 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 11 September 2026 at 09:00. The contract is for one requirement: Ipswich Eastern outreach transport requiring a four-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle. No separate lots or alternative awards are identified. For suppliers that did not win, this award is a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for small-scale, local passenger transport linked to specific outreach services. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need dependable access to a four-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, the operational capacity to provide scheduled council-supported journeys, and reliable service continuity throughout the operating period. Local knowledge of Ipswich and the surrounding Suffolk area would be commercially useful, as would experience in accessible passenger transport and working to council timetable, communication and safeguarding requirements. Operators with suitable vehicles and established local dispatch or driver arrangements are better placed than general transport providers without accessible-transport capability. ## 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. QIP297 0900 2026-09-14 Ipswich - Eastern outreach, Ipswich (4-seated wheelchair accessible vehicle 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 2026-09-14. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-11 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/8831f457-4fb3-4bfd-8bdb-065b5c865c10 | | 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 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 17 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £21,010 | | 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 - 15 Sep 2026 at 09:20 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8831f457-4fb3-4bfd-8bdb-065b5c865c10 - 15 Sep 2026 at 09:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8831f457-4fb3-4bfd-8bdb-065b5c865c10 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8831f457-4fb3-4bfd-8bdb-065b5c865c10 15th 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-b6ecd212-aae3-4c0b-ab6a-1858036cf38c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6ecd212-aae3-4c0b-ab6a-1858036cf38c.json.