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QOC905 09:00 2026-08-03 Haverhill & Newmarket to In Toto Education, Ely, Cambs - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 16:44

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the QOC905 route, carrying passengers from Haverhill and Newmarket to In Toto Education in Ely, Cambridgeshire. The requirement falls within the broad transport services category (CPV 60000000) and is a service contract rather than a supply or construction opportunity. The buying organisation is based in Ipswich and the service is associated with Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and the named route between Haverhill, Newmarket and Ely. This is a specific education transport journey, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide scheduled transport for passengers travelling between those locations, rather than general freight, vehicle supply or unrelated passenger transport.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 5 August 2026 to Kemal Ipek trading as Smart Travel. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 3 August 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 27 July 2026 at 09:00. The awarded value is £169,100. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. The published requirement identifies the process as complete and the award as active.

For a competing supplier, this award demonstrates a defined need for education-related passenger transport linking Haverhill and Newmarket with Ely. A credible future provider would need dependable operational capacity for this named journey, suitable vehicles, trained drivers and robust arrangements for delivering regular passenger services safely and consistently. Local knowledge of the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire route would be commercially relevant, as would the ability to manage journey planning, punctuality, vehicle availability and day-to-day service issues for an education setting. The procurement route also shows that suppliers seeking similar work with this buyer need to understand and participate in the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and compete through its mini-competition process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC905 09:00 2026-08-03 Haverhill & Newmarket to In Toto Education, Ely, Cambs - 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. QOC905 09:00 2026-08-03 Haverhill & Newmarket to In Toto Education, Ely, Cambs 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 2026-08-03. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-27 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-b5fd17-6a044e96-cbc8-4b17-a04c-1c355e8f763c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea353718-aceb-4af1-b676-4da98f70b8ee
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
£169,100 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 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
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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

Kemal Ipek

Further Information

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