--- title: "QBE086 09:00 2026-08-05 Newmarket to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds TUPE applies - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7adde807-1d09-4db8-a211-b94bdc97c083" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7adde807-1d09-4db8-a211-b94bdc97c083" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7adde807-1d09-4db8-a211-b94bdc97c083.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7adde807-1d09-4db8-a211-b94bdc97c083.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-13" --- # QBE086 09:00 2026-08-05 Newmarket to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds TUPE applies - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7adde807-1d09-4db8-a211-b94bdc97c083 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7adde807-1d09-4db8-a211-b94bdc97c083) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7adde807-1d09-4db8-a211-b94bdc97c083.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Newmarket to West Suffolk College at Minden House in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement covers transport between the two locations and is a service contract, classified under transport services. The procurement was managed by Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, for delivery in Suffolk. TUPE applies to the requirement, so the incoming provider may need to take on staff transferring from the existing service. The route-specific nature of the work makes this relevant to operators providing regular contracted passenger transport, particularly those serving Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds and surrounding Suffolk communities. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 5 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 28 July 2026 at 09:00. First Stop Travel EA limited was awarded the contract on 13 August 2026 for £43,700. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The award is active and covers the Newmarket to West Suffolk College route. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors would need to operate passenger transport services reliably on a fixed education route, with suitable vehicles, trained drivers and the operational capacity to maintain scheduled journeys. Experience working with schools, colleges or other passenger transport contracts would be relevant, as would the ability to manage safeguarding, passenger welfare, punctuality and service continuity. Because TUPE applies, providers should be able to assess and integrate transferring staff while maintaining the existing service. The award shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System for route-specific requirements, so suppliers should be prepared to compete through that procurement route and meet its qualification conditions. ## 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. QBE086 09:00 2026-08-05 Newmarket to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds TUPE applies 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 2026-08-05. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-28 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/92d685ff-de83-4c57-a134-44ecdc6142ba | | 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 | 13 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 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 | £43,700 | | 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 - 13 Aug 2026 at 17:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92d685ff-de83-4c57-a134-44ecdc6142ba ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92d685ff-de83-4c57-a134-44ecdc6142ba 13th 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-b5fd17-7adde807-1d09-4db8-a211-b94bdc97c083. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7adde807-1d09-4db8-a211-b94bdc97c083.json.