Award

2025-08-04 09:00 - QOC790 Haverhill to Hope Tree School, Impington, Cambridgeshire - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL PASSENGER TRANSPORT

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05 Aug 2025 at 10:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has completed the procurement process for the provision of transport services from Haverhill to Hope Tree School in Impington, Cambridgeshire. The industry category for this contract falls under transport services, excluding waste transport. The contract, valued at £95,000, was awarded to Dash Travel UK Ltd. The procurement has progressed to the award stage as of 5th August 2025. Key dates in the timeline included a submission deadline of 4th August 2025 and a tender clarification deadline on 28th July 2025. The contract is set to commence on 8th September 2025 and will conclude on 31st July 2030.

This tender presents opportunities for growth mainly for businesses specialising in local or school transport services, particularly those based in Suffolk or the surrounding regions. Organisations with existing infrastructure to support passenger transport or those looking to expand into the educational transport sector could find this contract beneficial. Given Suffolk County Council's emphasis on reliable and efficient service delivery, firms with robust logistics capabilities aligned to these expectations stand to compete effectively in similar future opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2025-08-04 09:00 - QOC790 Haverhill to Hope Tree School, Impington, 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. Haverhill to Hope Tree School, Impington, 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 Monday 4th August 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 28th July 2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f6d61de8-33f3-46b7-9810-7c1861b28bd0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5d2da26-7260-448a-abab-8de1bdb74bb7
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
£95,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 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 PASSENGER TRANSPORT
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
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

DASH TRAVEL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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