--- title: "BR022 2026-08-11 Stoven - Brampton - Westhall - Redisham - Ringsfield - Sir John Leman High School (29 seats) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-29d4050a-5819-4f8f-bf34-ec0ce5f00702" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-29d4050a-5819-4f8f-bf34-ec0ce5f00702" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29d4050a-5819-4f8f-bf34-ec0ce5f00702.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29d4050a-5819-4f8f-bf34-ec0ce5f00702.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-11" --- # BR022 2026-08-11 Stoven - Brampton - Westhall - Redisham - Ringsfield - Sir John Leman High School (29 seats) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-29d4050a-5819-4f8f-bf34-ec0ce5f00702 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-29d4050a-5819-4f8f-bf34-ec0ce5f00702) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29d4050a-5819-4f8f-bf34-ec0ce5f00702.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a scheduled route linking Stoven, Brampton, Westhall, Redisham and Ringsfield with Sir John Leman High School. The service is for a 29-seat vehicle, making this a school transport operation rather than a general transport framework or standalone vehicle supply contract. Delivery is associated with Suffolk, with the buyer based in Ipswich. The requirement falls within transport services and is categorised as services. The route connects rural communities to the school, so relevant businesses are likely to be operators able to provide regular, reliable passenger transport and manage school-focused journeys along the specified corridor. The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. BorderBus Ltd was awarded the contract on 11 August 2026 for £256,500. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council reserved the right to extend the contract to 31 July 2031. The original submission deadline was 9am on 11 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 9am on 10 August 2026. The published award identifies one supplier and one route requirement. The procurement was recorded as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined local demand for contracted school passenger transport on a rural Suffolk route. A credible competitor would need access to a 29-seat passenger vehicle, drivers and operational capacity to provide dependable scheduled journeys between the named villages and Sir John Leman High School. The requirement also indicates that the buyer uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions for this type of service, so operators would need to understand and maintain the relevant qualification and response processes. Evidence of reliable school transport delivery, route planning, safeguarding, vehicle compliance and continuity of service would strengthen a future competing offer for this buyer. ## 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. BR022 2026-08-11 Stoven - Brampton - Westhall - Redisham - Ringsfield - Sir John Leman High School (29 seats) 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 2026-08-11. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-08-10 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2031 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61706111-1710-4d7c-9825-80df1eb39945 | | 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 | 11 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 11 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 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 | £256,500 | | 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 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 | BorderBus Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 11 Aug 2026 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61706111-1710-4d7c-9825-80df1eb39945 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61706111-1710-4d7c-9825-80df1eb39945 11th 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-b5fd17-29d4050a-5819-4f8f-bf34-ec0ce5f00702. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29d4050a-5819-4f8f-bf34-ec0ce5f00702.json.