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QBE024 09:00 2026-08-06 Haverhill to West Suffolk College, Minden House, Bury St Edmunds -4-seater vehicle & PA required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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06 Aug 2026 at 12:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a regular journey from Haverhill to West Suffolk College, Minden House, in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a personal assistant (PA), covering transport of passengers between the named locations. It falls within the wider passenger transport services market, classified under CPV 60000000. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich. The delivery location is identified as Haverhill and West Suffolk College’s Minden House in Bury St Edmunds, within Suffolk. This opportunity is therefore relevant to operators able to provide small-capacity passenger vehicles together with an appropriate passenger assistant service for a defined education-related route.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 6 August 2026 to Tim's Minibus and Private Hire Ltd for £44,232. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The original submission deadline was 9:00am on 6 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9:00am on 30 July 2026. The tender was for services and was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award was recorded as active, and the tender status is complete. The requirement concerned one vehicle-and-PA service rather than multiple separately identified lots.

For a competing supplier, this award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for tightly defined passenger transport supporting travel to an educational establishment. A credible future provider would need to operate a suitable four-seater passenger vehicle, provide a reliable personal assistant, and deliver consistent service on the Haverhill–Bury St Edmunds route. Experience in passenger transport, school or college journeys, safeguarding-sensitive environments, passenger assistance and dependable daily scheduling would strengthen a future response. Local knowledge of Suffolk and the ability to maintain continuity across the route would also be commercially relevant. The buyer used its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to understand and meet that route’s participation and operating requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QBE024 09:00 2026-08-06 Haverhill to West Suffolk College, Minden House, Bury St Edmunds -4-seater vehicle & PA required - AWARD

Notice Description

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. QBE024 09:00 2026-08-06 Haverhill to West Suffolk College, Minden House, Bury St Edmunds -4-seater vehicle & 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 09:00 2026-08-06. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-30 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1c5ae35a-0b28-4e12-8daa-7c27496956c7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b640ba88-bf4e-408b-be32-ce1cd6b543f5
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£44,232 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Tim's Minibus and Private Hire Ltd

Further Information

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