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2026-07-07 HL351 Kedington to Samuel Ward Academy and Castle Manor Academy Haverhill - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 09:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the HL351 school route from Kedington to Samuel Ward Academy and Castle Manor Academy in Haverhill. The requirement is for transport associated with these two schools, with the route serving the Kedington and Haverhill area. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement falls within the broad category of transport services, excluding waste transport. The selected supplier is Star Cabs Ltd, based in Haverhill, Suffolk. The service is therefore relevant to operators providing scheduled school transport, including taxi, private hire, minibus or other passenger transport services able to serve pupils travelling between Kedington and the named academies.

The procurement has been awarded and is marked complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made to Star Cabs Ltd on 7 July 2026 for £252,700 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2033. The original submission deadline was 7 July 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions had to be submitted by 1 July 2026 at 09:00. The opportunity was identified as a services procurement and was assessed through the DPS mini-competition route.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for dedicated school passenger transport between rural or town locations and named academies in Suffolk. A credible future competitor would need to operate reliably on the Kedington-to-Haverhill route, transport pupils safely to both Samuel Ward Academy and Castle Manor Academy, and maintain dependable scheduled service throughout the school term. Relevant strengths would include suitable passenger vehicles, appropriately licensed and insured drivers, robust safeguarding and journey-management arrangements, and the operational capacity to deliver a multi-year council service. Local presence in Haverhill or the surrounding area could support practical route coverage and responsive day-to-day operations. The council recorded the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs, indicating that scale, resources or organisational capacity may be important when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-07-07 HL351 Kedington to Samuel Ward Academy and Castle Manor 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. 2026-07-07 HL351 Kedington to Samuel Ward Academy and Castle Manor 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 TUESDAY 7TH JULY 2026 AT 09.00 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is WEDNESDAY 1ST JULY 2026 AT 09.00 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31ST July 2033

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d70a4a76-db9f-4096-ba21-df2e73b400b5
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
£252,700 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 4-5 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

Star Cabs LTD

Further Information

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