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QOC963 09:00 2026-10-15 Beck row to Witchfield Village College, Witchfield, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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16 Oct 2026 at 13:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport for a journey from Beck Row to Witchford Village College in Cambridgeshire, requiring a four-seat vehicle. The service is intended to carry passengers on this specific route; the published information does not describe additional routes or vehicle requirements. The council is the buyer, and the delivery locations are Beck Row and Witchford Village College. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle purchase. The procurement was run as a mini-competition under the council’s Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. As a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System, it used a competitive process; the published data does not give further evaluation criteria. Asad Ali trading as Express Services Newmarket Ltd was selected, with an award value of £17,532.84. The award date was 16 October 2026, and the contract runs from 20 October 2026 to 31 July 2028. The submission deadline was 15 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 13 October 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was for one four-seat vehicle on the stated journey; no separate lots are recorded.

For suppliers of passenger transport, this award demonstrates a specific council requirement for a small-capacity vehicle service linking Beck Row with Witchford Village College. A credible competitor when this requirement next returns to market would need to provide a suitable four-seat vehicle and reliably operate the defined journey for the duration of a multi-year service contract. The selected supplier was a Newmarket transport business, showing that a local operator was capable of meeting the requirement. The route and vehicle capacity are central to the opportunity; providers whose business is limited to larger coaches, unrelated routes or vehicle supply alone would be less closely matched. The buyer used a Dynamic Purchasing System mini-competition, so familiarity with competing through that route would be relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC963 09:00 2026-10-15 Beck row to Witchfield Village College, Witchfield, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle 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. QOC963 09:00 2026-10-15 Beck row to Witchfield Village College, Witchfield, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle 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 2026-10-15. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-10-13 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-60af227b-b17f-4220-b7c2-a47990aee040
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34f8fbee-8456-4102-915e-54c3e86f1666
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
£17,532 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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

Asad Ali

Further Information

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