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QNT019 09:00 2026-08-03 Haverhill to Polaris @ Newmarket Academy, Newmarket - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 17:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Haverhill to Polaris at Newmarket Academy in Newmarket. The requirement falls within transport services (CPV 60000000) and is intended to support travel to the named academy. The contracting authority is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. Delivery is associated with Haverhill and Newmarket, with the buyer’s wider address in Suffolk. The service is a defined route requirement rather than a general transport framework, and concerns the operation of passenger transport for the school journey. Businesses specialising in school transport, scheduled passenger services, or contracted vehicle-and-driver operations are the most directly relevant.

The procurement is complete and was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 3 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 27 July 2026. The contract was awarded on 5 August 2026 to Newtax Ltd for £68,400. The awarded contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2030. The published outcome identifies Newtax Ltd as the selected supplier and records the award as active. The requirement was treated as a services procurement. The available award information does not set out a separate quality or price weighting, so the evaluation basis cannot be described more narrowly.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for a dedicated school passenger transport route in Suffolk, linking Haverhill with Newmarket Academy. A credible future provider would need to operate suitable passenger vehicles, provide reliable drivers and maintain dependable daily route coverage between the named locations. Capacity planning would be important because the service extends across multiple academic years, while operational resilience would matter for maintaining transport when vehicles or drivers are unavailable. The relevant route knowledge, safeguarding arrangements and experience of transporting pupils would strengthen a competing offer, although those requirements are not expressly detailed in the published outcome. Operators already delivering contracted education or passenger transport in Suffolk are likely to understand the practical operating environment and buyer relationship.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QNT019 09:00 2026-08-03 Haverhill to Polaris @ Newmarket Academy, Newmarket - AWARD

Notice 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. QNT019 09:00 2026-08-03 Haverhill to Polaris @ Newmarket Academy, Newmarket 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 2026-08-03. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07 27 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-03113284-a559-4c80-9712-143ff894e72c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06863ca5-40a9-430a-a428-94959d162c41
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£68,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Newtax Ltd

Further Information

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