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QBE098 09:00 2026-09-01 Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds to Abbey gardens School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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01 Sep 2026 at 17:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport commissioned a passenger transport service for a school journey from Thorpe Morieux, near Bury St Edmunds, to Abbey Gardens School in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement is for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant, supporting the transport of a pupil or pupils between the specified residential and school locations. This is a local, school-focused transport service rather than general fleet supply or infrastructure work. The procurement falls within transport services and is intended to be delivered around Thorpe Morieux and Bury St Edmunds, with the council as the buying organisation. Businesses operating small passenger vehicles and able to provide an accompanying passenger assistant are the relevant supplier market for this requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 September 2026 to BSE Travel Ltd. The award value is £156,750 including the published currency of GBP. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. The opportunity was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 1 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 27 August 2026. The award is active, and the award notice identifies BSE Travel Ltd as the selected supplier.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined local requirement for dedicated school transport using a small four-seat vehicle together with a passenger assistant. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to operate suitable passenger vehicles, provide reliable scheduled journeys between residential and school locations, and supply staff able to accompany and support passengers during transport. Familiarity with school-run services, safeguarding expectations, punctuality, route planning and communication with the council would strengthen a bid. The requirement was competed through a passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so businesses seeking similar work should be able to meet that route's qualification and operational requirements. The buyer's decision also indicates demand for focused, local passenger transport rather than a large general fleet operation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QBE098 09:00 2026-09-01 Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds to Abbey gardens School, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant 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. QBE098 09:00 2026-09-01 Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds to Abbey gardens School, Bury St Edmunds - 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 2026-09-01. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-27 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1d4e6094-ea12-4ad3-9f2b-ba2de2032c89
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97d07a7f-efa0-4d7c-b3b1-2d28e8bcfa0c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£156,750 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 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
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

BSE TRAVEL LTD

Further Information

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