--- title: "QBE109 09:00 2026-10-07 Wixoe to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle and a Female PA required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cd6cd519-e27a-4623-900f-240438fdd328" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd6cd519-e27a-4623-900f-240438fdd328" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd6cd519-e27a-4623-900f-240438fdd328.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd6cd519-e27a-4623-900f-240438fdd328.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-09" --- # QBE109 09:00 2026-10-07 Wixoe to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle and a Female PA required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd6cd519-e27a-4623-900f-240438fdd328 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd6cd519-e27a-4623-900f-240438fdd328) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd6cd519-e27a-4623-900f-240438fdd328.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport for a journey from Wixoe to West Suffolk College (Minden House) in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement called for a four-seat vehicle and a female passenger assistant (PA). The service is intended to provide transport on this specific route; the listed destination is the college in Bury St Edmunds. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle purchase, and the stated vehicle capacity and PA requirement define the core delivery model. The procurement was run by the council’s passenger transport function. The procurement is complete and has been awarded to BSE Travel Ltd. The award was made on 12 October 2026, for £125,552. The contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. This was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 7 October 2026, and clarification questions by 5 October 2026. The published information identifies the journey, vehicle capacity and female PA as the requirement; it does not describe a separate evaluation formula or eligibility tests. The council marked the service as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. For operators seeking comparable work from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated, route-specific passenger service linking Wixoe with West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds. A credible competitor would need to provide a four-seat vehicle and a female passenger assistant, and to organise reliable transport around the specified journey. The buyer uses a dynamic purchasing system and runs mini-competitions for individual requirements, so suppliers need to be positioned to respond through that route. This is a defined transport operation, not a general fleet supply contract; relevant capability centres on delivering the journey with the required vehicle and accompanying PA. The council’s stated SME and VCSE suitability settings indicate that these organisations were not considered suitable for this requirement. ## 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. QBE109 09:00 2026-10-07 Wixoe to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle and a Female 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 2026-10-07. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-10-05 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/5a628c6f-c071-4193-935b-3a1ecf03dc89 | | 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 | 9 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £125,552 | | 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 | BSE TRAVEL LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 9 Oct 2026 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a628c6f-c071-4193-935b-3a1ecf03dc89 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a628c6f-c071-4193-935b-3a1ecf03dc89 9th October 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-cd6cd519-e27a-4623-900f-240438fdd328. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd6cd519-e27a-4623-900f-240438fdd328.json.