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SC693 2026-08-13 09.00 Bures St.Mary to Stour Valley Community School Clare 4 Seats - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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14 Aug 2026 at 13:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the school journey from Bures St Mary to Stour Valley Community School in Clare. The requirement is described as a four-seat service, intended to provide transport for pupils travelling between the Bures St Mary area and the school. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The main work category is transport services (CPV 60000000). Delivery is associated with the Bures St Mary and Clare route in Suffolk, with the buyer’s address in Ipswich. This is a specific education transport route rather than a general transport framework or a wider fleet supply requirement.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 13 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 10 August 2026 at 09:00. The contract was awarded to Dash Travel UK Ltd on 13 August 2026 for £57,000. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender is recorded as complete and the award is active. The buyer identified the requirement as a service for one four-seat route. The published outcome names one supplier and one awarded value; there is no separate lot allocation.

This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, small-capacity school passenger transport on a defined local route. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this type would be passenger transport operators able to provide a reliable four-seat vehicle and organise regular journeys between rural communities and schools. Credibility would depend on dependable daily operations, suitable drivers, safe passenger handling, route planning and the capacity to maintain service continuity throughout a multi-year school transport arrangement. Operators familiar with council procurement and dynamic purchasing systems would also understand the need to respond to mini-competitions and meet formal clarification and submission requirements. The scale suits a focused route operator rather than a large general transport service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC693 2026-08-13 09.00 Bures St.Mary to Stour Valley Community School Clare 4 Seats - 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. SC693 2026-08-13 09.00 Bures St.Mary to Stour Valley Community School Clare 4 Seats 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 THURSDAY 13TH AUGUST 2026 09.00 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is MONDAY 10TH AUGUST 2026 09.00 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-41598dbf-cb58-42b4-b0ce-616c0d850739
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a94d4f2-6b1b-4352-a938-12d44aafe2db
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
£57,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks 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 Passenger Transport
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

Dash Travel UK Ltd

Further Information

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