--- title: "QSB462 0900 2026-09-15 Bury St Edmunds - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-12cdfa64-d105-4a2e-b8cc-038ebfb9db31" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12cdfa64-d105-4a2e-b8cc-038ebfb9db31" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12cdfa64-d105-4a2e-b8cc-038ebfb9db31.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12cdfa64-d105-4a2e-b8cc-038ebfb9db31.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # QSB462 0900 2026-09-15 Bury St Edmunds - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12cdfa64-d105-4a2e-b8cc-038ebfb9db31 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12cdfa64-d105-4a2e-b8cc-038ebfb9db31) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12cdfa64-d105-4a2e-b8cc-038ebfb9db31.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey between Bury St Edmunds and Wetheringsett Manor School in Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford. The requirement was for a vehicle with four passenger seats and a passenger assistant (PA). It falls within the broad transport services category (CPV 60000000). The work is associated with the council’s passenger transport service and the stated delivery location is Wetheringsett Manor School, with Bury St Edmunds identified in the journey description. This is a specialist school transport requirement rather than a general vehicle hire service: suppliers need to provide the specified vehicle capacity and a suitable PA alongside the transport operation. The contracting authority is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 15 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 14 September 2026. Universal Cabs Ltd was awarded the contract on 18 September 2026 for £203,566. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The award is active and covers the same four-seated vehicle and PA requirement for the school transport service. The procurement was categorised as a services contract, and the published suitability assessment marked it as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This award indicates established demand from Suffolk County Council for contracted school passenger transport using a small-capacity vehicle and a passenger assistant. A supplier seeking to compete for comparable requirements would need to operate or access a vehicle with at least four passenger seats, provide a reliable PA, and coordinate regular school journeys involving Bury St Edmunds and Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford. Credibility would come from proven passenger transport delivery, dependable safeguarding-conscious staff, and the capacity to maintain consistent service throughout a long-running school transport arrangement. The route-specific nature of the requirement favours operators able to manage local journeys, punctuality and continuity rather than providers offering only occasional or general vehicle hire. The council’s use of a passenger transport dynamic purchasing system also shows the route through which similar services are sourced. ## 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. QSB462 0900 2026-09-15 Bury St Edmunds - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford (4-seated vehicle and a 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 0900 2026-09-15. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-14 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/50803c34-cb62-4d58-a95e-e6f1f4d87b47 | | 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 | 18 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £203,566 | | 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 | | 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 | Universal Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 18 Sep 2026 at 08:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50803c34-cb62-4d58-a95e-e6f1f4d87b47 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50803c34-cb62-4d58-a95e-e6f1f4d87b47 18th September 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-b5fd17-12cdfa64-d105-4a2e-b8cc-038ebfb9db31. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12cdfa64-d105-4a2e-b8cc-038ebfb9db31.json.