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QBE031 09:00 2026-08-12 Eye, to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater & PA required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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13 Aug 2026 at 16:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Eye to West Suffolk College (Minden House) in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a personal assistant (PA), supporting transport to the college. The service falls within the transport services category (CPV 60000000). The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich, and the delivery route serves Eye and Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. This is a local, passenger-focused transport requirement rather than a general vehicle supply contract: relevant businesses would need to provide the vehicle, transport operation and PA support as a combined service.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Returned submissions were due by 09:00 on 12 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 5 August 2026. The contract was awarded on 13 August 2026 to First Stop Travel EA limited for £85,728 excluding any stated currency conversion, in GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The award is active, and the contract covers the Eye to West Suffolk College journey requiring a four-seater vehicle and PA support.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement shows established demand from Suffolk County Council for contracted passenger transport on a specific education route. A credible future competitor would need to operate a suitable four-seat vehicle, provide reliable scheduled transport between Eye and West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds, and supply a personal assistant as part of the service. The successful supplier was First Stop Travel EA limited, indicating that a focused passenger transport operator can meet this type of requirement. Businesses considering similar council work should be able to demonstrate dependable vehicle availability, route planning, safe passenger handling and the staffing capacity to provide consistent PA support throughout the service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QBE031 09:00 2026-08-12 Eye, to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater & 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. QBE031 09:00 2026-08-12 Eye, to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater & 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 2026-08-12. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-05 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a676a340-91df-46b8-b715-dc036a689c2a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fd7aa88-85dc-4d03-900e-3d2422dfdf46
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
£85,728 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 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 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

First Stop Travel EA limited

Further Information

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