--- title: "QHL117 09:00 2026-08-21 Haverhill to Coupals Primary Academy, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c0008e3b-586b-441b-9f7a-63f0c4f5f861" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c0008e3b-586b-441b-9f7a-63f0c4f5f861" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0008e3b-586b-441b-9f7a-63f0c4f5f861.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0008e3b-586b-441b-9f7a-63f0c4f5f861.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-24" --- # QHL117 09:00 2026-08-21 Haverhill to Coupals Primary Academy, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c0008e3b-586b-441b-9f7a-63f0c4f5f861 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c0008e3b-586b-441b-9f7a-63f0c4f5f861) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0008e3b-586b-441b-9f7a-63f0c4f5f861.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport commissioned passenger transport services for a school journey from Haverhill to Coupals Primary Academy in Haverhill. The requirement is for a four-seater vehicle and one Passenger Assistant, supporting the transport of a pupil or pupils to the academy. The work falls within general transport services, classified under CPV 60000000, and is delivered in Haverhill, Suffolk. The contracting authority is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a focused school transport requirement rather than a broad fleet, passenger network or general public transport service. It is relevant to operators able to provide a suitable small vehicle and a passenger assistant for a dedicated education transport route. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 24 August 2026 following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was selected. The awarded value is £221,635 excluding any unstated tax treatment. The award contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The original tender deadline was 21 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 17 August 2026 at 09:00. The council reserved the right to extend the contract to 31 July 2031, although the awarded period published runs to July 2029. The procurement was for services and the requirement was evaluated through the mini-competition process. This award demonstrates recurring demand from Suffolk County Council for contracted school passenger transport delivered through its passenger transport purchasing system. A credible future competitor would need to operate a reliable four-seater vehicle, provide a suitable Passenger Assistant and deliver a consistent route between Haverhill and Coupals Primary Academy. The requirement suits transport businesses with experience of pupil journeys, safeguarding-sensitive services, dependable scheduling and the practical ability to support passengers during school travel. Suppliers should also be prepared to compete through a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition, rather than relying only on a conventional standalone tender. The published suitability assessment indicates that this requirement was not designated as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so businesses should assess their organisational capacity and relevant operating arrangements carefully. ## 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. QHL117 09:00 2026-08-21 Haverhill to Coupals Primary Academy, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle and 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 09:00 2026-08-21. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-17 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031-07-31. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/948dd818-be2c-4d9a-be7e-51d5e47c5fb3 | | 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 | 24 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 21 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £221,635 | | 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 - 24 Aug 2026 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/948dd818-be2c-4d9a-be7e-51d5e47c5fb3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/948dd818-be2c-4d9a-be7e-51d5e47c5fb3 24th 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-c0008e3b-586b-441b-9f7a-63f0c4f5f861. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c0008e3b-586b-441b-9f7a-63f0c4f5f861.json.