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QHL113 09:00 2026-07-28 Newmarket to WS Training , Haverhill - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 15:22

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QHL113 journey from Newmarket to WS Training in Haverhill. The requirement supports transport between the named locations and is classified as transport services. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The service is categorised as a service procurement and relates to the council’s wider passenger transport needs. The journey title identifies a 09:00 service, indicating a scheduled transport requirement connected with travel from Newmarket to the WS Training facility in Haverhill. The contract was run as a competition under the council’s Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System. Dash Travel UK Ltd was selected as the supplier on 28 July 2026 for £9,576 including the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 09:00 on 28 July 2026, and clarification questions were due by 09:00 on 24 July 2026. The tender’s main category was services, with transport services as its classification. The published outcome records one active award to Dash Travel UK Ltd. The procurement data identifies the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for contracted passenger transport serving education or training-related journeys. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be established passenger transport operators able to organise and deliver a reliable scheduled service between Newmarket and Haverhill, with suitable vehicles, drivers and operational cover for the required journey time. Relevant experience would include managing council or education transport requirements, maintaining dependable daily operations and responding to route-specific service needs. The winning supplier’s local presence in Haverhill indicates the value of practical knowledge of the service area and the ability to support journeys involving local destinations. Competitors should assess whether they can provide equivalent operational reliability, route coverage and passenger transport capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHL113 09:00 2026-07-28 Newmarket to WS Training , Haverhill - 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. QHL113 09:00 2026-07-28 Newmarket to WS Training , Haverhill 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 2026-07-28. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-24 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-56469c07-4fcd-4e85-856c-731885d90e6a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dd9cdf4-c86a-4db9-8792-958a8862ebaa
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
£9,576 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
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

Notice Documents

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