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2026-07-06 HL972 Kedington, via Hundon to Stour Valley Community School - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 09:34

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for route HL972, carrying passengers from Kedington via Hundon to Stour Valley Community School. The requirement falls within transport services, excluding waste transport, and is classified under CPV 60000000. The work is associated with Suffolk, with the buying organisation based at Russell Road, Ipswich. This is a local education transport operation rather than a general transport framework: the requirement concerns a defined route serving a school community. The service is categorised as services, and the council is the buyer responsible for arranging the transport provision.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award date was 6 July 2026. Star Cabs LTD was selected for an awarded value of £199,500. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. The council’s tender deadline was 6 July 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 30 June 2026 at 09:00. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2033. The opportunity was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand for contracted school passenger transport on a defined Suffolk route, with a substantial multi-year service requirement. Relevant competitors would need to operate passenger transport services reliably for regular school journeys, cover the Kedington, Hundon and Stour Valley area, and provide the vehicles, drivers, scheduling and operational resilience needed for consistent route delivery. A credible future provider would also need to understand how to participate in mini-competitions under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and meet its requirements for service quality, safeguarding, reliability and continuity. The award indicates that an established local operator can satisfy this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-07-06 HL972 Kedington, via Hundon to Stour Valley Community School - 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. 2026-07-06 HL972 Kedington, via Hundon to Stour Valley Community School 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 MONDAY 6TH JULY 2026 AT 09.00 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is TUESDAY 30TH JUNE 2026 AT 09.00 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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-33ff06ce-c9b3-4056-9a13-d42b8b7b8653
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a3b1afa-e096-4ae9-85e1-26c57e929019
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£199,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 4-5 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
1
Supplier Name

Star Cabs LTD

Further Information

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