--- title: "QBE080 2026-08-10 Norton, Thurston & Bury St Edmunds to West Suffolk College (Minden House) & Maryland, Bury St Edmunds - 8-seater manual wheelchair vehicle & PA required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b6b21fc5-1113-4550-9d11-78507b562c62" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b6b21fc5-1113-4550-9d11-78507b562c62" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6b21fc5-1113-4550-9d11-78507b562c62.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6b21fc5-1113-4550-9d11-78507b562c62.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-13" --- # QBE080 2026-08-10 Norton, Thurston & Bury St Edmunds to West Suffolk College (Minden House) & Maryland, Bury St Edmunds - 8-seater manual wheelchair vehicle & PA required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b6b21fc5-1113-4550-9d11-78507b562c62 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b6b21fc5-1113-4550-9d11-78507b562c62) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6b21fc5-1113-4550-9d11-78507b562c62.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled route from Norton, Thurston and Bury St Edmunds to West Suffolk College at Minden House and Maryland in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for an eight-seat vehicle adapted for wheelchair users, together with a passenger assistant (PA). This is a transport service rather than a vehicle supply contract: the operator is expected to provide the vehicle and supporting passenger-assistance service for the journey. The procurement is categorised as transport services (CPV 60000000), with delivery centred on Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding Suffolk route. It forms part of the council’s passenger transport arrangements for travel to the college sites. The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council used a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 10 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 3 August 2026. First Stop Travel EA Limited was awarded the contract on 13 August 2026 for £129,390. The awarded contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The published requirement identifies an eight-seat manual wheelchair vehicle and a PA. The award data records one active award and does not set out a separate lot structure or additional evaluation weighting. This award indicates a defined, recurring requirement from Suffolk County Council for accessible education transport on a local route. A credible future competitor would need to operate an eight-seat manual wheelchair-accessible vehicle, provide a reliable passenger assistant, and manage scheduled journeys between Norton, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds and West Suffolk College’s Minden House and Maryland sites. Relevant capability includes safe wheelchair boarding and securement, passenger care, safeguarding, punctual route operation and dependable cover for vehicle or staff absence. Local knowledge of Suffolk roads and the college destinations would support delivery. The scale suits an established passenger transport operator able to sustain a multi-year service, comply with the council’s purchasing-system requirements and demonstrate consistent operational capacity. ## 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. QBE080 2026-08-10 Norton, Thurston & Bury St Edmunds to West Suffolk College (Minden House) & Maryland, Bury St Edmunds - 8-seater manual wheelchair vehicle & 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 09:00 2026-08-10. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-03 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/c043cdf9-85db-4b8d-a8b6-0987f3a8ecd1 | | 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 | 10 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 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 | £129,390 | | 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 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c043cdf9-85db-4b8d-a8b6-0987f3a8ecd1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c043cdf9-85db-4b8d-a8b6-0987f3a8ecd1 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-b6b21fc5-1113-4550-9d11-78507b562c62. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b6b21fc5-1113-4550-9d11-78507b562c62.json.