--- title: "QBE782 1100 2026-09-21 Kedington - Leading lives, Bury St Edmunds (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3d7153a5-f1f9-47ae-9872-2f6b78b597e7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3d7153a5-f1f9-47ae-9872-2f6b78b597e7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3d7153a5-f1f9-47ae-9872-2f6b78b597e7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3d7153a5-f1f9-47ae-9872-2f6b78b597e7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-21" --- # QBE782 1100 2026-09-21 Kedington - Leading lives, Bury St Edmunds (4-seated vehicle and a PA required) - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3d7153a5-f1f9-47ae-9872-2f6b78b597e7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3d7153a5-f1f9-47ae-9872-2f6b78b597e7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3d7153a5-f1f9-47ae-9872-2f6b78b597e7.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the journey described as Kedington to Leading Lives in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for a vehicle with four seats and a personal assistant, supporting transport to the Leading Lives service. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle-only hire, so delivery depends on both suitable transport provision and an accompanying support person. The procurement is associated with Suffolk County Council and the service location is Bury St Edmunds, with the route beginning in Kedington. The relevant service category is transport services, excluding waste transport, under CPV 60000000. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Suffolk County Council awarded the contract to Star Cabs LTD on 21 September 2026 for £20,465.28. The contract runs from 22 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender closed on 21 September 2026 at 11:00, with clarification questions due by 09:00 that day. The tender was recorded as a services procurement and the process is complete. The award is active. The available information identifies the mini-competition route and the selected supplier, but does not set out a separate price-quality weighting or other evaluation formula. This award shows a defined local requirement for supported passenger transport serving a Leading Lives destination in Bury St Edmunds from Kedington. Suppliers seeking similar work with Suffolk County Council would need to combine reliable passenger transport operations with access to a four-seated vehicle and a personal assistant for the service. Credible competitors would therefore need practical capacity to provide both the vehicle and accompanying support on the required journey, rather than offering vehicle hire alone. The contract also demonstrates that the council uses a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition for this type of transport requirement, making familiarity with that purchasing route relevant. Passenger transport businesses able to provide consistent, supported journeys at this scale are the closest commercial fit. ## 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. QBE782 1100 2026-09-21 Kedington - Leading lives, Bury St Edmunds (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 1100 2026-09-21 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-21 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/e612e331-edf2-4528-b65c-223a36424c90 | | 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 | 21 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 22 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £20,465 | | 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 | Star Cabs LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 21 Sep 2026 at 12:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e612e331-edf2-4528-b65c-223a36424c90 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e612e331-edf2-4528-b65c-223a36424c90 21st 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-b5fd17-3d7153a5-f1f9-47ae-9872-2f6b78b597e7. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3d7153a5-f1f9-47ae-9872-2f6b78b597e7.json.