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title: "QBE024 09:00 2026-08-06 Haverhill to West Suffolk College, Minden House, Bury St Edmunds -4-seater vehicle & PA required - AWARD"
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# QBE024 09:00 2026-08-06 Haverhill to West Suffolk College, Minden House, Bury St Edmunds -4-seater vehicle & PA required - AWARD

Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c5ae35a-0b28-4e12-8daa-7c27496956c7

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a regular journey from Haverhill to West Suffolk College, Minden House, in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a personal assistant (PA), covering transport of passengers between the named locations. It falls within the wider passenger transport services market, classified under CPV 60000000. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich. The delivery location is identified as Haverhill and West Suffolk College’s Minden House in Bury St Edmunds, within Suffolk. This opportunity is therefore relevant to operators able to provide small-capacity passenger vehicles together with an appropriate passenger assistant service for a defined education-related route.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 6 August 2026 to Tim's Minibus and Private Hire Ltd for £44,232. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The original submission deadline was 9:00am on 6 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9:00am on 30 July 2026. The tender was for services and was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award was recorded as active, and the tender status is complete. The requirement concerned one vehicle-and-PA service rather than multiple separately identified lots.

For a competing supplier, this award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for tightly defined passenger transport supporting travel to an educational establishment. A credible future provider would need to operate a suitable four-seater passenger vehicle, provide a reliable personal assistant, and deliver consistent service on the Haverhill–Bury St Edmunds route. Experience in passenger transport, school or college journeys, safeguarding-sensitive environments, passenger assistance and dependable daily scheduling would strengthen a future response. Local knowledge of Suffolk and the ability to maintain continuity across the route would also be commercially relevant. The buyer used its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to understand and meet that route’s participation and operating requirements.

## 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. QBE024 09:00 2026-08-06 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 2026-08-06. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-30 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/b640ba88-bf4e-408b-be32-ce1cd6b543f5 |
| 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 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,232 |
| 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 | Tim's Minibus and Private Hire Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 12:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b640ba88-bf4e-408b-be32-ce1cd6b543f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b640ba88-bf4e-408b-be32-ce1cd6b543f5
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us

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