--- title: "QIP483 0900 2026-10-06 Ipswich - WS Training, Ipswich (6-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b926bec9-f1df-4001-9538-99969164dba7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b926bec9-f1df-4001-9538-99969164dba7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b926bec9-f1df-4001-9538-99969164dba7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b926bec9-f1df-4001-9538-99969164dba7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-06" --- # QIP483 0900 2026-10-06 Ipswich - WS Training, Ipswich (6-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b926bec9-f1df-4001-9538-99969164dba7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b926bec9-f1df-4001-9538-99969164dba7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b926bec9-f1df-4001-9538-99969164dba7.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the journey identified as QIP483, from Ipswich to WS Training in Ipswich. The requirement calls for a vehicle with six passenger seats and a passenger assistant (PA). The service is intended to transport passengers to the training destination; no further passenger or journey details are stated. This is a local transport service rather than a purchase of vehicles. The listed delivery postcode is IP1 2BX, in Ipswich, although the journey description also names WS Training in Ipswich as the destination. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The procurement has been awarded and is marked complete. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. Royal Rides was selected on 6 October 2026, with an award value of £114,811.68. The contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2031. The service is for the Ipswich journey to WS Training, requiring a six-seated vehicle and a passenger assistant. The submission deadline was 09:00 on 6 October 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 5 October 2026. The supplied award information does not set out an evaluation formula or scoring criteria. For suppliers of passenger transport in Ipswich, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated journey to a training destination, delivered with a six-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible competitor for a comparable future requirement would need to provide suitable transport capacity and staff the journey with an assistant, as well as reliably serve the specified local route. The work was procured through a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so familiarity with participating in that route would be relevant. The recorded suitability settings do not identify the requirement as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. This is a focused transport service rather than a broad fleet or general transport contract; suppliers whose operations can meet the vehicle and passenger-assistance requirement are the closest fit. ## 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. QIP483 0900 2026-10-06 Ipswich - WS Training, 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 2026-10-06 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-05 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/f2c68816-8155-48fa-95a9-5e7d3054e627 | | 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 | 6 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £114,811 | | 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 | Royal Rides | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 6 Oct 2026 at 10:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2c68816-8155-48fa-95a9-5e7d3054e627 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2c68816-8155-48fa-95a9-5e7d3054e627 6th October 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-b926bec9-f1df-4001-9538-99969164dba7. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b926bec9-f1df-4001-9538-99969164dba7.json.