--- title: "QOC921 09:00 2026-08-20 Bury St Edmunds to Papworth Hall School, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & Passenger Assistant required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-783f0291-8396-47dd-9b0c-dd1815ebeaf0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-783f0291-8396-47dd-9b0c-dd1815ebeaf0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-783f0291-8396-47dd-9b0c-dd1815ebeaf0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-783f0291-8396-47dd-9b0c-dd1815ebeaf0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-20" --- # QOC921 09:00 2026-08-20 Bury St Edmunds to Papworth Hall School, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & Passenger Assistant required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-783f0291-8396-47dd-9b0c-dd1815ebeaf0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-783f0291-8396-47dd-9b0c-dd1815ebeaf0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-783f0291-8396-47dd-9b0c-dd1815ebeaf0.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Bury St Edmunds to Papworth Hall School in Cambridgeshire. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant to support the journey. This is a transport services contract, covering the operation of the specified route rather than the supply of vehicles alone. The council is the buying organisation and the service is associated with school passenger transport. The named destination is Papworth Hall School; the wider procurement item records delivery in the United Kingdom. The work therefore suits operators providing managed passenger journeys, suitable vehicles and passenger-assistance support. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 20 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 17 August 2026. The contract was awarded on 20 August 2026 to foxy cars Bse Ltd. The awarded value is £125,400. The award contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender identified the service as transport services and required a four-seater vehicle with a passenger assistant for the Bury St Edmunds to Papworth Hall School route. The award is recorded as active. This award demonstrates sustained council demand for dedicated school passenger transport combining a small vehicle with passenger-assistance provision. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to operate a reliable four-seater vehicle, provide a suitable passenger assistant and manage regular journeys between Bury St Edmunds and Papworth Hall School. Operational strength would include dependable driver and vehicle availability, punctual route delivery, safeguarding-aware passenger support and the capacity to maintain service continuity throughout a multi-year school transport arrangement. Suppliers already delivering accessible, supervised or education-related passenger journeys are likely to understand the practical requirements. The council uses a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition route, so businesses should be prepared to compete through that procurement arrangement. ## 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. QOC921 09:00 2026-08-20 Bury St Edmunds to Papworth Hall School, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle & 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 2026-08-20. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-17 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/36a03040-b74a-4e8e-abc7-38f2b78a4cf0 | | 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 | 20 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £125,400 | | 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 | foxy cars Bse Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 20 Aug 2026 at 18:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36a03040-b74a-4e8e-abc7-38f2b78a4cf0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/36a03040-b74a-4e8e-abc7-38f2b78a4cf0 20th 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-b5fd17-783f0291-8396-47dd-9b0c-dd1815ebeaf0. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-783f0291-8396-47dd-9b0c-dd1815ebeaf0.json.