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QHL116 09:00 2026-08-20 Brockley to The Arch @ Castle Manor, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle & PA required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council is buying passenger transport for a journey from Brockley to The Arch at Castle Manor in Haverhill. The requirement calls for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant (PA), indicating a small-scale, assisted passenger journey rather than general fleet or vehicle supply. The council is the buyer, and the route serves passengers travelling to Castle Manor. This is a transport service, specifically passenger transport, procured as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services.

The procurement is complete and two active awards were made on 24 August 2026. Tim’s Minibus and Private Hire Ltd and Star Cabs Ltd were each awarded a contract valued at £171,000. Both contract periods run from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029; the council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2031. The service was competed through a selective mini-competition under the passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. The original submission deadline was 20 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 13 August 2026. No lot breakdown or evaluation criteria are stated in the procurement information.

This award shows Suffolk County Council’s demand for dedicated, small-vehicle passenger transport with a passenger assistant on a Brockley–Haverhill route. Suppliers competing for a comparable requirement will need to provide a four-seater vehicle and appropriately capable passenger-assistance provision, alongside the ability to operate a contracted route reliably. The council used a mini-competition within its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so familiarity with that route to market is relevant. Two providers each received a substantial individual contract, showing the scale of this requirement for suppliers able to deliver the specified vehicle-and-assistant service. Small and medium-sized enterprises may find the operational scale relevant, although the procurement was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHL116 09:00 2026-08-20 Brockley to The Arch @ Castle Manor, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle & PA required - 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. QHL116 09:00 2026-08-20 Brockley to The Arch @ Castle Manor, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle & PA 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 2026-08-20. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-13 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031 07-31.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-04e6ec0e-ac07-4718-80c2-b5c580ec3182
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37870d33-d73d-429c-9ca5-61a81e7a98ed
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£171,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
2
Supplier Names

Tim's Minibus and Private Hire Ltd

Star Cabs LTD

Further Information

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