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QHL125 09:00 2026-10-13 Newmarket to Clements Primary School, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 16:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the QHL125 route, carrying passengers from Newmarket to Clements Primary School in Haverhill. The requirement specified a four-seater vehicle, making this a small-capacity, route-based transport service rather than a general fleet or vehicle supply contract. The work is associated with passenger transport services (CPV 60000000) and was managed by the council’s passenger transport team. The stated journey connects Newmarket with the primary school in Haverhill; the procurement does not describe additional routes or wider transport operations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to A2B Taxis (Newmarket) Ltd on 14 October 2026. The awarded value is £27,884.80. The contract period runs from 15 October 2026 to 31 July 2028. This was a mini-competition under the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The stated submission deadline was 13 October 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 12 October 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was presented as a single route with a four-seater vehicle; no separate lots are identified. The published procurement details do not set out evaluation criteria or bidder eligibility requirements.

This award demonstrates Suffolk County Council’s demand for contracted, small-capacity passenger transport on a defined school route between Newmarket and Clements Primary School in Haverhill. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need access to a suitable four-seater vehicle and the operational ability to provide reliable transport on that route for the contract term. The selected supplier, A2B Taxis (Newmarket) Ltd, indicates that a local taxi operator was capable of meeting the requirement. The council used a mini-competition through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers would need to be able to participate in that route to compete for comparable work. No specific accreditations or further capability thresholds are stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHL125 09:00 2026-10-13 Newmarket to Clements Primary School, Haverhill - 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. QHL125 09:00 2026-10-13 Newmarket to Clements Primary School, Haverhill - 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 2026-10-13. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-10-12 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-89d74023-7866-4d7a-94ad-3da909156f2c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4208e95-2228-4763-a1ef-ee8fe6e3b75d
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
£27,884 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 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

A2B Taxis (Newmarket) Ltd

Further Information

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