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QBE043 09:00 2026-08-12 Haverhill to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle & PA required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council commissioned passenger transport for a journey from Haverhill to West Suffolk College at Minden House in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement calls for a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. This is a passenger transport service rather than a general vehicle hire requirement: suppliers need to provide both the vehicle and the accompanying passenger support for the specified route. The council is the buyer. The journey’s named locations are Haverhill and Bury St Edmunds, in Suffolk.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a mini-competition under the council’s dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. Two active awards are recorded, each valued at £37,992.40: one to First Stop Travel EA Limited and one to Cambridge and Huntingdon Airport Travel Service. Both awards are dated 24 August 2026, with contract periods running from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The original submission deadline was 12 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 5 August 2026 at 09:00. The process used a selective call-off from the system. No evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

This award shows that Suffolk County Council buys supported passenger transport for a defined route, with a small vehicle and passenger assistant required together. The two suppliers selected indicate that the buyer placed awards for the same stated value, making this a modest, route-specific service rather than a large fleet contract. Suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable requirement from this buyer would need to demonstrate they can reliably provide a four-seat vehicle and passenger assistance for travel between Haverhill and West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds. The successful providers include a locally based travel operator and a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that the requirement has been met by specialist transport suppliers rather than only large national operators. The buyer’s route-level purchasing through its dynamic purchasing system is relevant to operators equipped to serve individual journeys. The published suitability data marks the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, despite one awarded supplier being an SME. The conflicting signals make the stated vehicle and assistance capability the clearest indicator of fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QBE043 09:00 2026-08-12 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. QBE043 09:00 2026-08-12 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 2026-08-12. 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-adb5d74f-de87-400b-b934-56fd464da32f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed3fcdf1-0fac-4bed-9a0f-0f9fb92bfd5a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£37,992 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20262 months 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
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
2
Supplier Names

First Stop Travel EA limited

Cambridge and Huntingdon Airport Travel Service

Further Information

Notice Documents

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