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2026-08-17 09:00 - QBE411 Haverhill to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), Bury St Edmunds - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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21 Aug 2026 at 13:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Haverhill to Riverwalk School, Sexton’s Manor site, in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement covers transport for this school route, with delivery associated with Suffolk and the surrounding Haverhill and Bury St Edmunds area. The procurement falls within the broad transport services category (CPV 60000000). The selected supplier, Tim’s Minibus and Private Hire Ltd, is based in Haverhill, indicating a local operator is delivering the service. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, whose wider role is arranging passenger transport services for the council. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of vehicles, equipment or construction work.

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 17 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 15:00 on 7 August 2026. The contract was awarded on 21 August 2026 to Tim’s Minibus and Private Hire Ltd for £70,300 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 11 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender’s stated contract period is the same, apart from a one-hour difference in the recorded start time. The tender status is complete. The route and school site form the defined requirement; the published award records one supplier and one award.

This award is relevant to passenger transport operators able to provide a dependable school transport service between Haverhill and Bury St Edmunds. The successful supplier profile shows that a minibus and private-hire business can meet this type of requirement, with local operating knowledge likely to be commercially useful for a regular school route. Businesses considering future opportunities with Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport should be prepared to compete through the council’s passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System and demonstrate that they can provide the required vehicles, drivers, scheduling and day-to-day service reliability. The opportunity also indicates established demand for dedicated school transport rather than general haulage or unrelated transport services. Operators with a local Suffolk base or practical coverage of the route are the closest comparable competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026-08-17 09:00 - QBE411 Haverhill to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), Bury St Edmunds - 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 Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), Bury St Edmunds. 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 17th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 7th August 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fe5bae46-7d9d-4368-a450-842d56b0a1c6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/513f00b0-5d3c-428e-aab3-11690ecf8ef1
Current Stage
Award
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
£70,300 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
11 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

Tim's Minibus and Private Hire Ltd

Further Information

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