--- title: "QBE076 09:00 2026-08-07 Assington, Gt Waldingfield & Glemsford to West Suffolk College (Minden House) Bury St Edmunds, 6-seater vehicle & PA required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c700b563-b412-4264-adfa-f9576d5cde67" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c700b563-b412-4264-adfa-f9576d5cde67" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c700b563-b412-4264-adfa-f9576d5cde67.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c700b563-b412-4264-adfa-f9576d5cde67.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-07" --- # QBE076 09:00 2026-08-07 Assington, Gt Waldingfield & Glemsford to West Suffolk College (Minden House) Bury St Edmunds, 6-seater vehicle & PA required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c700b563-b412-4264-adfa-f9576d5cde67 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c700b563-b412-4264-adfa-f9576d5cde67) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c700b563-b412-4264-adfa-f9576d5cde67.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Assington, Great Waldingfield and Glemsford to West Suffolk College, Minden House, in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for a six-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), serving college travel needs across these Suffolk locations. The procurement falls within transport services, covering the operation of the vehicle and the accompanying passenger support. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. Businesses relevant to this requirement include passenger transport operators able to provide a suitable six-seat vehicle and a PA for a regular education-related route. The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made to SCHOOLLINK SUFFOLK LTD for £131,955. The award date was 7 August 2026. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender submission deadline was 9:00am on 7 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 9:00am on 31 July 2026. The tender was treated as a services procurement and the process is complete. The published details identify the requirement as a single route covering the named Suffolk communities and West Suffolk College. This award shows recurring demand from Suffolk County Council for smaller-scale passenger transport supporting access to education. A credible future supplier would need to operate a roadworthy six-seat vehicle, provide a reliable passenger assistant, and manage scheduled journeys between Assington, Great Waldingfield, Glemsford and Bury St Edmunds. Strong local coverage, dependable driver and passenger-assistant staffing, safeguarding arrangements for college passengers, and the capacity to maintain consistent service over a multi-year route would be commercially relevant. The stated suitability assessment did not identify the opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so established transport operators with the necessary operational resilience are the closest fit. ## 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. QBE076 09:00 2026-08-07 Assington, Gt Waldingfield & Glemsford to West Suffolk College (Minden House) Bury St Edmunds, 6-seater 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 2026-08-07. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-31 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/39dd3481-45ef-421f-ab52-de8b34eba10a | | 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 | 7 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 7 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 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 | £131,955 | | 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 | SCHOOLLINK SUFFOLK LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 7 Aug 2026 at 14:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39dd3481-45ef-421f-ab52-de8b34eba10a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39dd3481-45ef-421f-ab52-de8b34eba10a 7th 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-c700b563-b412-4264-adfa-f9576d5cde67. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c700b563-b412-4264-adfa-f9576d5cde67.json.