--- title: "QHL060 09:00 2026-10-16 Lakenheath to The Arch @ Castle Manor School, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1f69173c-979a-46b4-8b89-281c641ac937" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1f69173c-979a-46b4-8b89-281c641ac937" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f69173c-979a-46b4-8b89-281c641ac937.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f69173c-979a-46b4-8b89-281c641ac937.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-10-16" --- # QHL060 09:00 2026-10-16 Lakenheath to The Arch @ Castle Manor School, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f69173c-979a-46b4-8b89-281c641ac937 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1f69173c-979a-46b4-8b89-281c641ac937) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f69173c-979a-46b4-8b89-281c641ac937.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport commissioned a passenger transport service for a scheduled journey from Lakenheath to The Arch at Castle Manor School in Haverhill. The requirement specifies a four-seat vehicle, making this a small-scale route service rather than a general transport contract. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, and the journey serves passengers travelling to the school. The procurement falls within passenger transport services (CPV 60000000). The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Dash Travel UK Ltd. The award was made on 16 October 2026 for £20,153.38. The contract runs from 9 November 2026 to 31 July 2027. Suffolk County Council ran the requirement as a mini-competition under its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. The original submission deadline was 16 October 2026 at 09:00, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 15 October 2026. The available details identify one route and one vehicle requirement; the award information does not set out an evaluation basis or individual eligibility conditions. For suppliers considering this buyer’s future school transport requirements, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated, small-vehicle route between Lakenheath and a school in Haverhill. A credible competitor would need to provide a four-seat vehicle and reliably deliver the passenger journey on the specified route and service schedule. The work is suited to an operator with local coverage around Lakenheath and Haverhill and the operational capacity to support a single-route service. The buyer used its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System for this mini-competition, so relevant suppliers would need to be positioned to participate through that route. The award shows that a local transport operator was selected for this specific requirement. ## Notice 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. QHL060 09:00 2026-10-16 Lakenheath to The Arch @ Castle Manor School, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle required 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 2026-10-16. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-10-15 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9cc0f68-e617-46a8-abd5-5a7f21778da1 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 9 Nov 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £20,153 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Suffolk County Council | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Postcode area | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Dash Travel UK Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 16 Oct 2026 at 11:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9cc0f68-e617-46a8-abd5-5a7f21778da1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9cc0f68-e617-46a8-abd5-5a7f21778da1 16th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1f69173c-979a-46b4-8b89-281c641ac937. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1f69173c-979a-46b4-8b89-281c641ac937.json.