--- title: "QBE021 09:00 2026-09-24 Sudbury to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds. - 6-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b9800079-c27b-4e48-b367-38d0cd4b39f2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b9800079-c27b-4e48-b367-38d0cd4b39f2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b9800079-c27b-4e48-b367-38d0cd4b39f2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b9800079-c27b-4e48-b367-38d0cd4b39f2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-24" --- # QBE021 09:00 2026-09-24 Sudbury to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds. - 6-seater vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9800079-c27b-4e48-b367-38d0cd4b39f2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b9800079-c27b-4e48-b367-38d0cd4b39f2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b9800079-c27b-4e48-b367-38d0cd4b39f2.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a route from Sudbury to West Suffolk College (Minden House) in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement called for a six-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant, combining transport provision with support for passengers during the journey. The buyer was Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport. The service is tied to this specific journey rather than a general transport requirement; suppliers whose operations cover the route and can provide both suitable vehicle capacity and an assistant are the closest fit. The procurement falls within passenger transport services. The procurement is complete and was awarded to UNITY TRAVEL ltd. The award was made on 24 September 2026, at a value of £150,263.40. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. This was a mini-competition under the buyer’s Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 24 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 23 September 2026. The requirement was presented as a single route, for one six-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant. The supplied information does not state the evaluation criteria or detailed supplier eligibility requirements. For operators considering similar work for Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated passenger journey between Sudbury and West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds, delivered using a six-seater vehicle with a passenger assistant. A credible competitor would need to organise both the vehicle and the accompanying passenger support for this particular route, with the operational capacity to deliver the service reliably throughout the contract period. The buyer used a mini-competition within its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers would need to be positioned to take part through that route. The award went to UNITY TRAVEL ltd, showing the type of local transport operator that secured this requirement. The stated SME and voluntary-sector suitability flags were both negative. ## 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. QBE021 09:00 2026-09-24 Sudbury to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds. - 6-seater vehicle and a 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 2026-09-24. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-23 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/d10907c4-a5f4-4c73-9930-820f2cd4eeb6 | | 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 | 24 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £150,263 | | 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 | UNITY TRAVEL ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 24 Sep 2026 at 13:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d10907c4-a5f4-4c73-9930-820f2cd4eeb6 - 24 Sep 2026 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d10907c4-a5f4-4c73-9930-820f2cd4eeb6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d10907c4-a5f4-4c73-9930-820f2cd4eeb6 24th 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-b9800079-c27b-4e48-b367-38d0cd4b39f2. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b9800079-c27b-4e48-b367-38d0cd4b39f2.json.