Award

QHL104 09:00 2025-10-02 Exning, Suffolk to Clements Primary Academy, Haverhill, Suffolk - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

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Award

02 Oct 2025 at 10:25

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed the procurement of a transport service from Exning to Clements Primary Academy in Haverhill, Suffolk. This contract falls under the transport services industry category and was part of a mini competition from the Dynamic Purchasing System identified in OJEU Notice 2018/S 031-067685. The award status of the tender is complete, with the contract running from 6th October 2025 to 31st July 2027. The procurement process used was not specified, and the final submissions were required by 2nd October 2025, precisely at 9:00 AM.

This contract award presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for providers of passenger transport services that can operate within the Suffolk region or have capabilities for service provision across different areas, including the British Overseas Territories and the Channel Islands. Companies like small and medium-sized enterprises may find this tender less suitable as per the procurement's suitability criteria. The awarded supplier, Mr Gunter Bartsch T/A Arrow Cars, has been selected to fulfil this contract, demonstrating that businesses with a focus on personalised and reliable transport solutions may have an advantage in similar tenders by public transport authorities like Suffolk County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHL104 09:00 2025-10-02 Exning, Suffolk to Clements Primary Academy, Haverhill, Suffolk - 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. QHL104 09:00 2025-10-02 Exning, Suffolk to Clements Primary Academy, Haverhill, Suffolk 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 2025-10-02. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2025-10-01 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d86265ea-c39e-4c45-8886-e8dcc0c084db
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7b5b0bf-44ec-48b2-bd8a-34dd6fa25d2f
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
£27,660 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 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 PASSENGER TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Lindsey Griffiths
Contact Email
lindsey.griffiths@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1473265212

Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
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

MR GUNTER BARTSCH T/A ARROW CARS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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