--- title: "2026-08-05 QOC908 Haverhill & Timworth to Compass Community School Eld Park, Thetford - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b012509f-dc8b-4a0a-9da3-71ec41cb2629" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b012509f-dc8b-4a0a-9da3-71ec41cb2629" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b012509f-dc8b-4a0a-9da3-71ec41cb2629.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b012509f-dc8b-4a0a-9da3-71ec41cb2629.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-07" --- # 2026-08-05 QOC908 Haverhill & Timworth to Compass Community School Eld Park, Thetford - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b012509f-dc8b-4a0a-9da3-71ec41cb2629 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b012509f-dc8b-4a0a-9da3-71ec41cb2629) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b012509f-dc8b-4a0a-9da3-71ec41cb2629.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the route from Haverhill and Timworth to Compass Community School Eld Park in Thetford. The requirement is a service contract for transporting passengers between the named communities and school, under the council’s passenger transport purchasing arrangements. Delivery is centred on the Haverhill, Timworth and Thetford area, with the buying organisation based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The procurement is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. The named buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, acting for Suffolk County Council. This is a focused education transport requirement rather than a general fleet, logistics or waste transport contract. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 09:00 on 5 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 15:00 on 31 July 2026. The award was made on 7 August 2026 to Kemal Ipek trading as Smart Travel, for £197,600. The awarded contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The tender record describes the service as a main-category service procurement and identifies the route and school served. The award is active, with the supplier selected for the full stated contract period. This requirement indicates demand for operators able to deliver reliable, recurring school passenger transport on a defined route linking Haverhill and Timworth with Compass Community School Eld Park in Thetford. A credible competitor would need suitable vehicles, appropriately qualified and dependable drivers, robust scheduling and dispatch arrangements, and the capacity to maintain consistent service over a multi-year education contract. Familiarity with school transport, safeguarding expectations, passenger welfare and punctual daily operations would be commercially relevant. The route also points to the importance of local operating knowledge and the ability to manage journeys between Suffolk communities and Thetford. The procurement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so larger established transport providers may be better placed. ## 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. Haverhill & Timworth to Compass Community School Eld Park, Thetford. 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 Wednesday 5th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 31st July 2026 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/c5bd72b1-969d-4462-b935-9ae6fbf63778 | | 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 | 7 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £197,600 | | 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 Passenger Transport | | 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 | Kemal Ipek T/A Smart Travel | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 7 Aug 2026 at 22:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5bd72b1-969d-4462-b935-9ae6fbf63778 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5bd72b1-969d-4462-b935-9ae6fbf63778 7th August 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-b012509f-dc8b-4a0a-9da3-71ec41cb2629. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b012509f-dc8b-4a0a-9da3-71ec41cb2629.json.