# 2025-08-01 09:00 - QOC782 Ixworth to Acorn Park School, Banham, Norfolk - AWARD

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## 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: £325,280
- Award date: 4 August 2025
- Published: 4 August 2025
- Contract start: 3 September 2025
- Contract end: 31 July 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d658c159-f6f3-4cf8-a3bb-7b06b9548be0-857553
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04c1052b-3291-48c7-ae84-ddbf96b859a8

## 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\. Ixworth 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 Friday 1st August 2025\. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted\. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 28th July 2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website\. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2033\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d658c159-f6f3-4cf8-a3bb-7b06b9548be0-857553)