--- title: "QBE025 09:00 2026-08-07 Cavendish to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle with a PA - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-37817dcf-ad20-431e-9b98-d9d8133413f6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37817dcf-ad20-431e-9b98-d9d8133413f6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37817dcf-ad20-431e-9b98-d9d8133413f6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37817dcf-ad20-431e-9b98-d9d8133413f6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-11" --- # QBE025 09:00 2026-08-07 Cavendish to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle with a PA - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-37817dcf-ad20-431e-9b98-d9d8133413f6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-37817dcf-ad20-431e-9b98-d9d8133413f6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37817dcf-ad20-431e-9b98-d9d8133413f6.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Cavendish to West Suffolk College (Minden House) in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement is for a four-seater vehicle with a passenger assistant (PA), supporting passenger travel between the named locations. The service falls within the general transport services category. Delivery is associated with Bury St Edmunds and the wider Suffolk area, with the buyer based in Ipswich. This is a service contract for a passenger transport operator able to provide a small vehicle and an accompanying PA for the specified college journey. The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award date was 11 August 2026. First Stop Travel EA Limited was selected, with an awarded value of £30,096. The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The original tender required submissions by 09:00 on 7 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 30 July 2026. The tender is recorded as complete. The published information identifies the requirement as a service procurement but does not set out a separate evaluation weighting. This award demonstrates a defined requirement for local, scheduled passenger transport using a small-capacity vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible competitor for similar work would need to operate or access suitable four-seater vehicles, provide a reliable passenger assistant, and plan consistent journeys between Cavendish and education facilities in Bury St Edmunds. Familiarity with school or college transport, route planning, safeguarding, passenger care and dependable daily operations would be commercially relevant. Suppliers would also need to understand and participate in the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, since this requirement was competed through that route. The opportunity suits established transport operators able to deliver a dedicated local service rather than general haulage providers. ## 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. QBE025 09:00 2026-08-07 Cavendish to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle with a PA 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 2026-08-07. 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/bbc12631-393c-4598-ae1b-639c310b65a6 | | 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 | 7 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 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 | £30,096 | | 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 | First Stop Travel EA limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 11 Aug 2026 at 14:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbc12631-393c-4598-ae1b-639c310b65a6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbc12631-393c-4598-ae1b-639c310b65a6 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-b5fd17-37817dcf-ad20-431e-9b98-d9d8133413f6. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-37817dcf-ad20-431e-9b98-d9d8133413f6.json.