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QHL042 09:00 2026-07-28 Sudbury to The Arch @ Castle Manor, Haverhill - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 07:41

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the route from Sudbury to The Arch at Castle Manor in Haverhill. The requirement is a service contract for transporting passengers between these locations, under the council’s wider passenger transport programme. Delivery is associated with Suffolk, with the buying organisation based in Ipswich. The procurement relates to a specific scheduled journey rather than a broad transport network or general vehicle supply. It is relevant to businesses providing local passenger transport, taxi, private-hire or similar route-based services, particularly those able to operate journeys between Sudbury and Haverhill and support the council’s transport requirements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 28 July 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 24 July 2026. The contract was awarded on 29 July 2026 to John Barry trading as John’s Taxis, for £151,050 excluding any stated currency conversion, in GBP. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, and the council reserved the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. The procurement category is services and the process is recorded as complete.

This award demonstrates established demand from Suffolk County Council for route-specific passenger transport serving local journeys between Sudbury and Haverhill. A competitor seeking similar work from this buyer would need to provide dependable passenger transport operations, suitable vehicles and drivers, and the capacity to deliver a scheduled service throughout the contract period. The selected supplier was a local taxi business, indicating that a small local operator can satisfy this type of requirement, although the opportunity itself was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. Businesses should also be able to participate through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and compete in its mini-competition process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QHL042 09:00 2026-07-28 Sudbury to The Arch @ Castle Manor, 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. QHL042 09:00 2026-07-28 Sudbury to The Arch @ Castle Manor, 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 2026-07-28. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-24 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031 -07-31.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e72bb04c-6ba8-4143-ab67-f348ad3f0ff1
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
£151,050 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 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
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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

John Barry

Further Information

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