# 2026-04-07 09:00 - QOC564 Walsham Le Willows &amp; Thelnetham to Acorn Park School, Banham, Norfolk - AWARD

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## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport](/buyers/suffolk-county-council-passenger-transport/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Shahidul Islam t/a FINEST CARS OPERATOR LTD](/contract-winners/finest-cars-operator/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £284,886
- Award date: 7 April 2026
- Published: 7 April 2026
- Contract start: 13 April 2026
- Contract end: 31 July 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 16600950-7127-4145-9caa-016a3826421c-891886
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0484b5b3-db40-446c-9afd-284273e55f2b

## Description

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\. Walsham Le Willows &amp; Thelnetham to Acorn Park School, Banham, Norfolk\. 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 Tuesday 7th April 2026\. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted\. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Tuesday 31st March 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website\. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2032\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16600950-7127-4145-9caa-016a3826421c-891886)
