--- title: "QIP488 0900 2026-09-24 Ipswich - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dac32fab-d3d2-4ab9-991a-bd384c40b823" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dac32fab-d3d2-4ab9-991a-bd384c40b823" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dac32fab-d3d2-4ab9-991a-bd384c40b823.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dac32fab-d3d2-4ab9-991a-bd384c40b823.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-25" --- # QIP488 0900 2026-09-24 Ipswich - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dac32fab-d3d2-4ab9-991a-bd384c40b823 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dac32fab-d3d2-4ab9-991a-bd384c40b823) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dac32fab-d3d2-4ab9-991a-bd384c40b823.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for Building SEND Castles in Ipswich. The requirement was for a four-seated vehicle, indicating a small-capacity transport service for this named destination. The work was for Suffolk County Council and associated with Ipswich; the supplied delivery location includes the postcode IP1 2BX. The procurement sat within the council’s wider passenger transport services purchasing system and was run as a mini-competition. This is a local transport operation rather than a vehicle purchase or construction contract. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Royal Rides. The award date was 25 September 2026, and the awarded value was £12,323.40. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender sought submissions by 09:00 on 24 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 23 September 2026. It was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The published information does not set out an evaluation formula or detailed award criteria, so the basis for selecting Royal Rides cannot be described beyond the award outcome. For passenger transport operators, this award shows Suffolk County Council’s demand for a small-vehicle service supporting Building SEND Castles in Ipswich, sourced through a mini-competition under its passenger transport purchasing system. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need access to a suitable four-seated vehicle and the operational capacity to provide the specified local journey service for the required contract period. The award to Royal Rides demonstrates that a transport supplier was selected for this work, but the published procurement information does not identify particular accreditations, driver qualifications, safeguarding conditions or service-performance standards; no such requirements should be assumed from this result. The opportunity is most relevant to firms already equipped to deliver small-capacity passenger transport in or around Ipswich and able to compete through a dynamic purchasing system. ## 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. QIP488 0900 2026-09-24 Ipswich - Building SEND Castles, Ipswich (4-seated 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 2026-09-24. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-23 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/59f2a6a8-0581-4af3-9053-52447ee09413 | | 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 | 25 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £12,323 | | 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 - 25 Sep 2026 at 09:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59f2a6a8-0581-4af3-9053-52447ee09413 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59f2a6a8-0581-4af3-9053-52447ee09413 25th 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-dac32fab-d3d2-4ab9-991a-bd384c40b823. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dac32fab-d3d2-4ab9-991a-bd384c40b823.json.