AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport has published an active award to DASH TRAVEL UK LTD for a 4-seat passenger transport route from Lakenheath to The Arch at Castle Manor School, Haverhill.
Published outcomeAward notice published on 16 October 2026. The published award value is £20,153.38 and the stated service period is 9 November 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Market significanceA small, route-specific passenger transport award made through a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DASH TRAVEL UK LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-1f69173c-979a-46b4-8b89-281c641ac937-1 · 20153.38 GBP · Active award
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The award names Dash Travel UK Ltd as supplier. Supplier verification provides verified company name DASH TRAVEL UK LTD, company number 14477119, via exact-name match. The single award value is £20,153.38.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source tender status complete and award status active
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Notice type is “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”; process display status is awarded; tender status is complete; award status is active.
Award decision date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence16 October 2026, 11:56 BST
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Award notice document and release datePublished: 2026-10-16T11:56:34+01:00.
Contract status
95% confidenceThe record reports an active award and a future service period; signing is not stated.
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Award status is active; contract period begins 2026-11-09. No explicit signature or contract-conclusion field is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£20,153.38
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Award value: amount 20153.38, currency GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe full published award value relates to the sole published award and supplier.
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One award is supplied, with one named supplier and a value of £20,153.38.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Clarification deadline
98% confidence15 October 2026, 09:00 BST
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Tender description states clarification questions deadline: 09:00 2026-10-15.
Submission deadline
99% confidence16 October 2026, 09:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-10-16T09:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated service start
99% confidence9 November 2026
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Award and tender contractPeriod startDate: 2026-11-09T00:00:00Z.
Stated service end
99% confidence31 July 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod endDate: 2027-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidencePassenger transport service using a 4-seat vehicle
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Tender title and description specify “Lakenheath to The Arch @ Castle Manor School, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle required”.
Route
99% confidenceLakenheath to The Arch at Castle Manor School, Haverhill
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Tender title and description state this route.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
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Tender classification: CPV 60000000.
Lots
99% confidenceNo lots are published.
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The supplied lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
99% confidenceMini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System
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Tender description states that Suffolk County Council sought a mini competition against “The supply of Passenger Transport Services” DPS, OJEU Notice 2018/S 031-067685.
Procurement method
99% confidenceNot specified in the published record
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procurementMethodDetails is “Not specified” and procurement_method is null.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bidders, evaluation method and award rationale are not published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Service period
99% confidence9 November 2026 to 31 July 2027
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Published contractPeriod startDate 2026-11-09 and endDate 2027-07-31.
Extensions and renewal options
99% confidenceNot stated
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing structure
99% confidenceNot stated beyond the total award value
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The award provides a total GBP value only.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market opportunity profile
96% confidenceThe requirement is a defined, low-capacity school-related transport route with a published award value of £20,153.38.
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Route description specifies a 4-seat vehicle; award value is £20,153.38.
Supplier access route
94% confidenceSuppliers seeking similar work may need to participate in the referenced Passenger Transport Services DPS.
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The award was made through a mini-competition under that DPS.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and supplier evidence
98% confidenceHigh-quality published award data
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A Contracts Finder award notice identifies one active award, one supplier, value, award date and service period; supplier identity is verified by exact-name match.
Delivery geography
95% confidencePublished delivery-location metadata is broad and internally non-specific
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Delivery addresses include IP1 2BX and multiple broad territories, while the narrative identifies the Lakenheath–Haverhill route.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, scores, evaluation rationale, pricing breakdown, lot allocation, extension terms or signed-contract evidence is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed; it reports an active award and stated service period.
- Bidder numbers, tender evaluation, award rationale and pricing breakdown are not published.
- No lots or individual lot allocation are published.
- Extension, renewal and variation provisions are not supplied.
- Delivery-location metadata includes broad territories that do not provide a precise service geography; the route narrative is more specific.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DASH TRAVEL UK LTDSuffolk County Council Passenger Transportpassenger transportLakenheathHaverhillCastle Manor SchoolContracts Finderdynamic purchasing system
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Suffolk passenger transport award?
DASH TRAVEL UK LTD, verified under company number 14477119.
What is the published award value?
£20,153.38.
When is the stated service period?
From 9 November 2026 to 31 July 2027.
Was this awarded through a DPS?
Yes. The notice describes a mini-competition under the Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System.
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