--- title: "QBE071 09:00 2026-08-14 Barnham & Great Barton to West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds, - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0ba771e3-d55c-461f-bb94-c8c851210ac5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ba771e3-d55c-461f-bb94-c8c851210ac5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ba771e3-d55c-461f-bb94-c8c851210ac5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ba771e3-d55c-461f-bb94-c8c851210ac5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-14" --- # QBE071 09:00 2026-08-14 Barnham & Great Barton to West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds, - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ba771e3-d55c-461f-bb94-c8c851210ac5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0ba771e3-d55c-461f-bb94-c8c851210ac5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ba771e3-d55c-461f-bb94-c8c851210ac5.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for travel from Barnham and Great Barton to West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle to transport passengers along this route, supporting access to the college. It was a services procurement within the wider passenger transport category, covering local transport operations rather than the supply of vehicles alone. The buying organisation is based in Ipswich and the journey involves communities in Suffolk and the college destination in Bury St Edmunds. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services, so it reflects a specific route requirement within a broader managed transport arrangement. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 14 August 2026 following a mini-competition under the passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The submission deadline was 09:00 on 14 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 7 August 2026. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport awarded the contract to Muhammad Saleem Ashraf trading as Acorn Taxis Thetford Ltd. The awarded value is £48,444.30 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender was classified as transport services and the main category was services. The tender status is complete and the award status is active. This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for dependable, route-based passenger transport supporting education access. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to operate passenger or taxi transport services, provide a suitable four-seater vehicle and reliably cover journeys from Barnham and Great Barton to West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds. Local knowledge of Suffolk, dependable scheduling and the practical ability to transport passengers on a recurring education-related route would be directly relevant. The successful supplier was Acorn Taxis Thetford Ltd, indicating that a taxi business with appropriate vehicle access and operational capacity can meet this type of requirement. Suppliers should also be prepared to participate through a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition rather than relying on a standalone open tender. ## 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. QBE071 09:00 2026-08-14 Barnham & Great Barton to West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds, - 4-seater 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 09:00 2026-08-14. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-07 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/72012ad8-d70d-422d-9fab-d9dfacddb411 | | 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 | 14 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £48,444 | | 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 Passenger Transport | | 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 | Muhammad Saleem Ashraf t/a Acorn Taxis Thetford Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 14 Aug 2026 at 15:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72012ad8-d70d-422d-9fab-d9dfacddb411 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72012ad8-d70d-422d-9fab-d9dfacddb411 14th August 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-b5fd17-0ba771e3-d55c-461f-bb94-c8c851210ac5. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0ba771e3-d55c-461f-bb94-c8c851210ac5.json.