--- title: "QBE103 09:00 2026-09-16 Glemsford to West Suffolk College (Milburn Campus), Bury ST Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-df8655f0-7534-4927-b48f-c976f4b773b8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df8655f0-7534-4927-b48f-c976f4b773b8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df8655f0-7534-4927-b48f-c976f4b773b8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df8655f0-7534-4927-b48f-c976f4b773b8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-16" --- # QBE103 09:00 2026-09-16 Glemsford to West Suffolk College (Milburn Campus), Bury ST Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df8655f0-7534-4927-b48f-c976f4b773b8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df8655f0-7534-4927-b48f-c976f4b773b8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df8655f0-7534-4927-b48f-c976f4b773b8.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Glemsford to West Suffolk College’s Milburn Campus in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, indicating a small-capacity service rather than a bus or larger fleet operation. The work falls within transport services and is a service contract for passenger travel. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The stated delivery information also identifies the wider United Kingdom, with the route connecting Glemsford and Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. This requirement is relevant to taxi, private-hire, community transport and other passenger transport operators able to provide a reliable four-seat vehicle for education-related journeys. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The contract was awarded on 16 September 2026 to Universal Cabs Ltd for £95,158.08 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The original submission deadline was 09:00 on 16 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 15 September 2026. Suffolk County Council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2029. The award is active and the tender is complete. The opportunity was recorded as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates sustained demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, low-capacity passenger transport serving education journeys. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to a compliant four-seater vehicle, dependable availability for scheduled route work, and the operational discipline to provide consistent journeys between Glemsford and West Suffolk College’s Milburn Campus in Bury St Edmunds. Local knowledge of Suffolk routes and the ability to manage regular school or college passenger transport would strengthen delivery capability. The requirement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs, so businesses considering comparable work should assess whether they have the scale, governance and service continuity expected by the council’s passenger transport purchasing route. ## 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. QBE103 09:00 2026-09-16 Glemsford to West Suffolk College (Milburn Campus), Bury ST Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle 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 2026-09-16. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-15 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2029-07-31. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab462dd7-4093-49e1-8a70-b31b60661d44 | | 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 | 16 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £95,158 | | 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 | Universal Cabs Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 16 Sep 2026 at 16:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab462dd7-4093-49e1-8a70-b31b60661d44 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab462dd7-4093-49e1-8a70-b31b60661d44 16th 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-df8655f0-7534-4927-b48f-c976f4b773b8. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df8655f0-7534-4927-b48f-c976f4b773b8.json.