--- title: "QHK001 0900 2026-10-23 Ipswich to Shotley Primary school, Shotley (4-seater) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cc995fc3-0a6a-4989-9e36-20e9434f1b08" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cc995fc3-0a6a-4989-9e36-20e9434f1b08" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc995fc3-0a6a-4989-9e36-20e9434f1b08.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc995fc3-0a6a-4989-9e36-20e9434f1b08.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-23" --- # QHK001 0900 2026-10-23 Ipswich to Shotley Primary school, Shotley (4-seater) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc995fc3-0a6a-4989-9e36-20e9434f1b08 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cc995fc3-0a6a-4989-9e36-20e9434f1b08) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc995fc3-0a6a-4989-9e36-20e9434f1b08.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey from Ipswich to Shotley Primary School in Shotley. The route is identified as QHK001. This is a local school transport requirement, rather than a general passenger transport service: the contracted work is to carry passengers between Ipswich and the primary school in Shotley. The council is the buyer and the requirement was run as a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The delivery location is identified by the route endpoints; Ipswich is also the council department’s base. The procurement is classified as transport services (CPV 60000000). The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Nice Travel Solutions Limited was selected for the service. The award was made on 23 October 2026, at a value of £29,355.91. The contract runs from 27 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council conducted a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender deadline was 09:00 on 23 October 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 21 October 2026. The requirement is described as a single four-seat route; no separate lots are identified. The published procurement information does not set out evaluation criteria, so the basis on which competing offers were assessed cannot be summarised. For passenger transport operators, this award is evidence of Suffolk County Council’s demand for small-capacity, route-specific school transport, rather than a large fleet or general network service. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to provide a vehicle suitable for four passengers and reliably cover the Ipswich–Shotley Primary School journey. The work was competed through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking similar council requirements would need to be able to participate through that route. The selected supplier was Nice Travel Solutions Limited, but the published information does not establish particular vehicle specifications, driver qualifications, safeguarding standards, service frequency or performance requirements; these should not be assumed from this award. The value and contract dates are set out in the outcome paragraph. ## 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. QHK001 0900 2026-10-23 Ipswich to Shotley Primary school, Shotley (4-seater). 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 2026-10-23. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-10-21 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/d3f783e4-2540-4333-b2eb-f256c69e6064 | | 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 | 23 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 27 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £29,355 | | 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 | Nice Travel Solutions Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 23 Oct 2026 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3f783e4-2540-4333-b2eb-f256c69e6064 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3f783e4-2540-4333-b2eb-f256c69e6064 23rd 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-cc995fc3-0a6a-4989-9e36-20e9434f1b08. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cc995fc3-0a6a-4989-9e36-20e9434f1b08.json.