--- title: "QBE088 09:00 2026-09-01 Brandon to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-26e147ec-607f-402e-afa3-bad172e5589c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-26e147ec-607f-402e-afa3-bad172e5589c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-26e147ec-607f-402e-afa3-bad172e5589c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-26e147ec-607f-402e-afa3-bad172e5589c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-01" --- # QBE088 09:00 2026-09-01 Brandon to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-26e147ec-607f-402e-afa3-bad172e5589c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-26e147ec-607f-402e-afa3-bad172e5589c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-26e147ec-607f-402e-afa3-bad172e5589c.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey from Brandon to West Suffolk College (Minden House) in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant, supporting transport to the college. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The main category is transport services, excluding waste transport. The service location is identified as Bury St Edmunds and the wider United Kingdom. This was a service requirement delivered through the council’s passenger transport arrangements, rather than a purchase of vehicles or other goods. The opportunity was structured as a mini-competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 1 September 2026 to BSE TRAVEL LTD. The awarded value is £161,500. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2031. The tender deadline was 09:00 on 1 September 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 28 August 2026. The process was a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The award is active. The procurement was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This award shows established demand from Suffolk County Council for contracted, scheduled passenger transport linking Brandon with an education destination in Bury St Edmunds. A credible future supplier would need to provide a suitable four-seater vehicle, a passenger assistant and reliable day-to-day service for college passengers. The requirement is relevant to operators with practical experience in passenger transport, route planning, driver and passenger-assistant coordination, safeguarding, punctuality and maintaining appropriate vehicles. Local knowledge of Brandon, Bury St Edmunds and surrounding Suffolk routes would support effective delivery. Suppliers should also be able to operate through the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System and compete in its mini-competition process when comparable passenger transport requirements are brought to market. ## 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. QBE088 09:00 2026-09-01 Brandon to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant 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 2026-09-01. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-28 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031 -07-31 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3792aa6-b645-4ee7-a6c3-d2605be3b8b2 | | 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 | 1 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £161,500 | | 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 | BSE TRAVEL LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 1 Sep 2026 at 16:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3792aa6-b645-4ee7-a6c3-d2605be3b8b2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3792aa6-b645-4ee7-a6c3-d2605be3b8b2 1st 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-b5fd17-26e147ec-607f-402e-afa3-bad172e5589c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-26e147ec-607f-402e-afa3-bad172e5589c.json.