AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport published an active award to DASH TRAVEL UK LTD for a 4-seat passenger transport route from Haverhill to Cambridge Regional College, Milton.
Published outcomeOne award, valued at £37,079.64, names DASH TRAVEL UK LTD as supplier.
Market significanceThis is a small, route-specific passenger transport award competed as a mini-competition under a named Dynamic Purchasing System.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DASH TRAVEL UK LTD
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-68cd7bef-f681-42e7-a7ce-fef9456abd83-1 · 37079.64 GBP · verified supplier named on active award
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The award names Dash Travel UK Ltd. Supplier verification provides verified legal name DASH TRAVEL UK LTD, company number 14477119, using an exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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The notice is labelled “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”; the award status is “active”.
Award decision date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-16.
Published date
99% confidence16 October 2026, 11:30 BST
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-16T11:30:47+01:00.
Planned contract period
98% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 July 2029
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The tender and award contract periods give these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£37,079.64
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The single award record states value amount 37079.64 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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One award is published, with DASH TRAVEL UK LTD as its sole named supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Clarification deadline
96% confidence13 October 2026, 09:00 BST
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The description states that clarification questions were due by 09:00 2026-10-13.
Submission deadline
99% confidence15 October 2026, 09:00 BST
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The tenderPeriod endDate and description state this deadline.
Award date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-16.
Planned start date
98% confidence19 October 2026
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Award contractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-19.
Planned end date
98% confidence31 July 2029
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Award contractPeriod endDate: 2029-07-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidencePassenger transport route using a 4-seat vehicle, from Haverhill to Cambridge Regional College, Milton, Cambridgeshire
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The title and description specify “Haverhill to Cambridge Regional College, Milton, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle required”.
Category
99% confidenceTransport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000)
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Primary classification: CPV 60000000, “Transport services (excl. Waste transport)”.
Lot structure
99% confidenceNo lots published
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No lot records or award lot identifiers are supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
98% confidenceMini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System “The supply of Passenger Transport Services”
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The description states that Suffolk County Council sought a mini competition against that DPS, citing OJEU Notice 2018/S 031-067685.
Procurement method
99% confidenceNot specified
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The published field procurementMethodDetails is “Not specified”.
Competition outcome
99% confidenceBid count and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 July 2029
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The published award contract period gives these dates.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract execution
98% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed
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The source publishes an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
94% confidenceA defined education-related passenger transport route with a published award value of £37,079.64 over the stated term.
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The requirement, award value and contract period are published in the notice.
Supplier opportunity signal
94% confidenceRelevant suppliers may monitor passenger transport mini-competitions issued through the named DPS.
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This award was run as a mini-competition under “The supply of Passenger Transport Services” DPS.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract status
98% confidenceThe published record supports an active award, but not an explicit statement that the contract was signed.
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Award status is active; no explicit execution or signature field is supplied.
Competition transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, scoring, pricing breakdown and award rationale.
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No such fields are present in the supplied data.
Delivery geography
98% confidencePublished delivery-address data includes broad and inconsistent territories alongside the buyer postcode; the route description is the clearest scope-location evidence.
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Delivery addresses list United Kingdom, Europe, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Oversea Territories and Rest of the World, while the description specifies the Haverhill-to-Milton route.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly confirm that the awarded contract was signed or otherwise executed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, detailed pricing, extension options and renewal provisions.
- No lot records or individual lot allocation data are published.
- Delivery-address fields include broad and inconsistent territories that do not align cleanly with the route description.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DASH TRAVEL UK LTDSuffolk County Council Passenger TransportHaverhill passenger transportCambridge Regional College transportpassenger transport servicesContracts Finder awarddynamic purchasing system
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Suffolk passenger transport award?
DASH TRAVEL UK LTD, verified under company number 14477119, is the named supplier.
What is the published award value?
The published value is £37,079.64.
What service is covered?
A 4-seat passenger transport route from Haverhill to Cambridge Regional College in Milton, Cambridgeshire.
Was the contract signed?
The notice records an active award but does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.