--- title: "QHL120 09:00 2026-09-03 Bury St Edmunds to Sunflower SEND Hub, Haverhill - 4-seater Vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c44dc297-b4bc-4152-b228-fd7765751154" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c44dc297-b4bc-4152-b228-fd7765751154" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c44dc297-b4bc-4152-b228-fd7765751154.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c44dc297-b4bc-4152-b228-fd7765751154.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-03" --- # QHL120 09:00 2026-09-03 Bury St Edmunds to Sunflower SEND Hub, Haverhill - 4-seater Vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c44dc297-b4bc-4152-b228-fd7765751154 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c44dc297-b4bc-4152-b228-fd7765751154) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c44dc297-b4bc-4152-b228-fd7765751154.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Bury St Edmunds to Sunflower SEND Hub in Haverhill. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and one passenger assistant to transport passengers connected with special educational needs and disabilities. The work falls within general transport services (CPV 60000000) and is categorised as a service. The buyer is based at Russell Road, Ipswich, and the operational route links Bury St Edmunds with Haverhill. This is a focused passenger transport requirement rather than a broad fleet, haulage or vehicle supply contract, so it is relevant to operators able to provide both an appropriately sized vehicle and passenger-support staffing. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 3 September 2026 following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 09:00 on 3 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 2 September 2026. Cambridge and Huntingdon Airport Travel Service was awarded the contract for £28,494.30, inclusive of the published currency in GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender record describes the requirement as complete and the award as active. The procurement was run through a dynamic purchasing system rather than as a standalone open tender. This award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for specialist, route-based passenger transport linked to SEND provision. Suppliers considering comparable future work would need to operate a reliable four-seater vehicle, provide a passenger assistant and deliver consistent journeys between named locations in Suffolk and neighbouring areas. Credibility would depend on combining small-vehicle capacity with the staffing, safeguarding awareness and passenger care needed for SEND transport, rather than offering vehicle hire alone. The requirement also shows that the council uses mini-competitions under its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, making familiarity with that route important. It is therefore most relevant to established passenger transport operators with suitable vehicles, dependable staff and experience supporting vulnerable passengers. ## 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. QHL120 09:00 2026-09-03 Bury St Edmunds to Sunflower SEND Hub, Haverhill - 4-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 2026-09-03. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-02 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/8fbe6aba-55bf-4581-bdd8-5705d5508ead | | 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 | 3 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £28,494 | | 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 | Cambridge and Huntingdon Airport Travel Service | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 3 Sep 2026 at 17:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fbe6aba-55bf-4581-bdd8-5705d5508ead ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fbe6aba-55bf-4581-bdd8-5705d5508ead 3rd 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-c44dc297-b4bc-4152-b228-fd7765751154. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c44dc297-b4bc-4152-b228-fd7765751154.json.