AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has published an award notice for a passenger transport service from Wixoe to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds. The active award names BSE TRAVEL LTD and has a published value of £125,552.
Published outcomeAward notice published; award recorded as active, with a stated contract period from 12 October 2026 to 31 July 2029.
Market significanceA £125,552 passenger transport award made through a mini-competition under the stated Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BSE TRAVEL LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-cd6cd519-e27a-4623-900f-240438fdd328-1 · 125552 GBP · Active award
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The award names BSE TRAVEL LTD as supplier and states a value of GBP 125,552. Supplier identity was verified by exact-name match to company number 11352487.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete; award status active
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Process display_status is 'awarded', source_status is 'complete', and the award status is 'active'.
Contract conclusion
96% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced as signed
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The source publishes an active award and contract-period dates but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£125,552
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Award value is stated as amount 125552, currency GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAllocated to the single published award and supplier
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One published award names one supplier, BSE TRAVEL LTD.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Clarification-question deadline
91% confidence5 October 2026, 09:00
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Tender description states a clarification deadline of 09:00 2026-10-05.
Submission deadline
99% confidence7 October 2026, 09:00
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TenderPeriod endDate is 2026-10-07T09:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026, 15:00 BST
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-09T15:00:16+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award and tender contract-period start dates are 2026-10-12.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 July 2029
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Award and tender contract-period end dates are 2029-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service requirement
96% confidencePassenger transport service using a 4-seater vehicle with a female PA required
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Tender title and description state the Wixoe to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds requirement, including a 4-seater vehicle and female PA.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excluding waste transport)
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Tender classification lists CPV 60000000.
Route
96% confidenceWixoe to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds
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Tender title and description specify this route.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Competition route
96% confidenceMini competition under the stated Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System
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Tender description says Suffolk County Council is seeking a mini competition against 'The supply of Passenger Transport Services' DPS, OJEU Notice Id 2018/S 031-067685.
Procurement method
99% confidenceNot specified in the published notice
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procurementMethodDetails is 'Not specified'.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bidder numbers, bids received, evaluation and scoring was not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 July 2029
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Published contract-period dates run from 2026-10-12 to 2029-07-31.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are published in the supplied notice data.
SME/VCSE suitability flags
99% confidenceSME: false; VCSE: false
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Tender suitability fields are sme false and vcse false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Published commercial position
98% confidenceSingle-supplier transport award valued at £125,552
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The published award names one supplier and gives a GBP 125,552 value.
Service-specific delivery requirement
96% confidenceThe requirement includes both vehicle capacity and a female PA requirement
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Tender title describes a 4-seater vehicle and female PA requirement.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity
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BSE TRAVEL LTD was matched by exact name to company number 11352487; verification status is verified.
Delivery geography
98% confidencePublished delivery-location data is inconsistent or overly broad
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The tender item lists IP1 2BX and multiple broad territories, while the requirement text specifies a Wixoe to Bury St Edmunds route.
Unpublished competition and pricing detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scoring, pricing breakdown, individual service schedule, or evaluation narrative is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed, despite publishing an active award and stated contract period.
- Information on bidder numbers, evaluation criteria application, scores, pricing breakdown and reasons for award was not supplied in the published notice.
- No lot structure or individual lot allocation is published.
- Extension, renewal and variation provisions are not supplied; the recompetition horizon is only an estimate based on the stated end date.
- The delivery-location fields include broad and inconsistent territories and a buyer-area postcode; route text is the more specific description of the requirement.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
BSE TRAVEL LTDSuffolk County Council Passenger Transportpassenger transport servicesWixoeWest Suffolk CollegeBury St EdmundsContracts FinderDynamic Purchasing System
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Suffolk passenger transport award?
The published award names BSE TRAVEL LTD, verified to company number 11352487.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £125,552.
When does the stated contract period end?
The notice states an end date of 31 July 2029.
Was the contract explicitly reported as signed?
No. The source reports an active award and contract-period dates, but does not explicitly confirm signature.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.