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QHL114 09:00 2026-08-03 Glemsford & Sudbury to Clements Primary Academy, Haverhill - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 10:44

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the scheduled school journey from Glemsford and Sudbury to Clements Primary Academy in Haverhill. The requirement covers transport between these Suffolk locations and the school, forming part of the council’s wider provision of passenger transport services. It is a services contract rather than a goods or construction opportunity. The route links communities around Glemsford and Sudbury with Clements Primary Academy in Haverhill. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The procurement concerns a specific education transport route, so it is most relevant to operators able to provide regular passenger journeys for pupils across this part of Suffolk.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The deadline for clarification questions was 09:00 on 27 July 2026, and returned submissions were due by 09:00 on 3 August 2026. The award was made on 5 August 2026 to Martyn Hillman trading as MJ Taxis for £96,900. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The awarded supplier is the sole supplier identified for this requirement. The process used a competitive route within the existing passenger transport purchasing system, with the detailed tender documents governing the submission and assessment of offers.

This award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated school passenger transport on a defined local route. A competing supplier would need to operate passenger transport or taxi services, understand the practicalities of regular journeys between Glemsford, Sudbury and Haverhill, and have sufficient vehicles, drivers and operational resilience to deliver the route consistently throughout the school year. Local coverage and dependable day-to-day scheduling would be commercially relevant, as would experience of responding to mini-competitions within a Dynamic Purchasing System. The award was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so businesses should assess whether their scale and organisational capacity match the council’s intended supplier profile when comparable requirements return.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHL114 09:00 2026-08-03 Glemsford & Sudbury to Clements Primary Academy, 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. QHL114 09:00 2026-08-03 Glemsford & Sudbury to Clements Primary Academy, 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 2026-08-03. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-85c2fdb9-8db7-45ea-ad5f-92f3eb6bf2e6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3940618-615b-4c82-b186-436435092f01
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
£96,900 Under £100K
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
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
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

Martyn hillman

Further Information

Notice Documents

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