--- title: "QBH210, 0900 2026-09-17, Benhall - Kinda Forest School, Holton (4 seats and passenger assistant) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d8589b80-f433-42cb-8120-73cf06c6561b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d8589b80-f433-42cb-8120-73cf06c6561b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d8589b80-f433-42cb-8120-73cf06c6561b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d8589b80-f433-42cb-8120-73cf06c6561b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-17" --- # QBH210, 0900 2026-09-17, Benhall - Kinda Forest School, Holton (4 seats and passenger assistant) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8589b80-f433-42cb-8120-73cf06c6561b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d8589b80-f433-42cb-8120-73cf06c6561b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d8589b80-f433-42cb-8120-73cf06c6561b.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport bought passenger transport services for a school journey between Benhall and Kinda Forest School in Holton. The requirement covers a vehicle with four passenger seats and a passenger assistant, supporting transport to and from the school. The work falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, and is classified under CPV 60000000. The named buying organisation is based in Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. The service is local to the Benhall and Holton route, with the destination identified as Kinda Forest School. This is a service requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project, and would suit operators providing scheduled education or passenger transport with an accompanying assistant. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The contract was awarded to UNITY TRAVEL ltd on 17 September 2026 for £18,529.56. The awarded contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The original tender required submissions by 09:00 on 17 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 16 September 2026. The tender was for services and is recorded as complete. The award is active, and the named supplier is UNITY TRAVEL ltd, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The requirement was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for contracted school passenger transport on a defined local route, procured through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible future competitor would need to operate reliably between Benhall and Kinda Forest School in Holton, provide at least four passenger seats, and supply a passenger assistant as part of the service. The requirement is suited to an established passenger transport operator with sufficient vehicle and staffing capacity for regular education journeys, dependable scheduling, and the ability to participate in mini-competitions under the council’s purchasing system. Operators already serving Suffolk schools or comparable assisted passenger routes would have relevant operational experience to evidence when this type of requirement returns to the market. ## 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. QBH210, 0900 2026-09-17, Benhall - Kinda Forest School, Holton (4 seats and passenger assistant) 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 2026-09-17. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-16 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/c2355497-c059-460d-98a4-c52dfa0a86bf | | 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 | 17 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £18,529 | | 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 | UNITY TRAVEL ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 17 Sep 2026 at 15:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2355497-c059-460d-98a4-c52dfa0a86bf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2355497-c059-460d-98a4-c52dfa0a86bf 17th 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-d8589b80-f433-42cb-8120-73cf06c6561b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d8589b80-f433-42cb-8120-73cf06c6561b.json.