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QOC895 09:00 2026-07-16 Haverhill to Linton Village College, Linton, Cambridgeshire - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 17:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled route from Haverhill to Linton Village College in Linton, Cambridgeshire. The requirement concerns transporting passengers between Haverhill and the college, under the council’s wider passenger transport service arrangements. The named delivery information places the buyer in Ipswich, Suffolk, while the route serves Haverhill and Linton. This is a service contract rather than a purchase of goods or construction works. The relevant category is transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The selected supplier is Dash Travel UK Ltd, based in Haverhill, indicating a locally delivered transport operation for this education-related route.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 16 July 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 13 July 2026. The contract was awarded to Dash Travel UK Ltd on 16 July 2026 for £51,642. The awarded contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council reserved the right to extend the contract up to 31 July 2031. The award is recorded as active and the tender as complete. The procurement was for services, and the published suitability assessment did not identify it as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For a supplier assessing future demand from this buyer, the award demonstrates a recurring requirement for dedicated passenger transport linking Haverhill with Linton Village College. A credible competitor would need to operate reliable scheduled transport on this route, manage regular journeys for a school or college service, and provide the operational capacity needed for delivery throughout the contract period. Local knowledge of Haverhill, Linton and the surrounding Cambridgeshire and Suffolk travel area would be commercially relevant. The route was purchased through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and a mini-competition, so suppliers targeting similar work should be capable of operating within that route-to-market and meeting its participation requirements. The buyer’s assessment indicates that this opportunity was not aimed at SMEs or voluntary-sector providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC895 09:00 2026-07-16 Haverhill to Linton Village College, Linton, Cambridgeshire - 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. QOC895 09:00 2026-07-16 Haverhill to Linton Village College, Linton, Cambridgeshire 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 2026-07-16 . Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-13 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31-7-2031.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b79b8a8f-4bd3-4003-bebc-bb31b6a4ca91
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acc77280-c73d-484b-9ee2-34ad51e2d7e8
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
£51,642 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 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
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

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