AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport published an award for a 4-seater passenger transport route from Newmarket to Clements Primary School, Haverhill. The award names A2B Taxis (Newmarket) Ltd and has a published value of £27,884.80.
Published outcomeAward recorded as active, with a stated service period from 15 October 2026 to 31 July 2028. The notice is an award notice; the supplied data does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
Market significanceA small-value, route-specific passenger transport award made through a mini-competition under the stated Passenger Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
A2B Taxis (Newmarket) Ltd
95% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-89d74023-7866-4d7a-94ad-3da909156f2c-1 · 27884.80 GBP · Named supplier on active award
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The award names "A2B Taxis (Newmarket) Ltd" as supplier and gives the award value as GBP 27,884.80.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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Process display status is "awarded"; source notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence14 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature
98% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The supplied record contains an award notice and active award, but no explicit signature or conclusion field.
Stated service start
95% confidence15 October 2026
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Award and tender contract periods state a start date of 2026-10-15.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£27,884.80
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Award value amount is 27884.8 and currency is GBP.
Value allocation
91% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier and one award-level value; no lots are published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Clarification deadline
90% confidence12 October 2026, 09:00
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Tender description states the deadline for clarification questions as 09:00 2026-10-12.
Submission deadline
99% confidence13 October 2026, 09:00
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Tender period end date is 2026-10-13T09:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence14 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026, 16:02 BST
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-14T16:02:22+01:00.
Stated contract end
95% confidence31 July 2028
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Award and tender contract periods state an end date of 2028-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidence4-seater passenger transport service from Newmarket to Clements Primary School, Haverhill
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Tender title and description specify "Newmarket to Clements Primary School, Haverhill - 4-seater vehicle required".
Category
99% confidenceTransport services excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000)
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Primary classification is CPV 60000000, "Transport services (excl. Waste transport)".
Lots
99% confidenceNo lot information 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
96% confidenceMini competition under the stated 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 Id 2018/S 031-067685.
Procurement method
99% confidenceNot specified in the published record
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procurement_method is null and procurement_method_details is "Not specified".
Competition metrics
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on the number of invitations, submissions, bids, scores and evaluation is not supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
95% confidence15 October 2026 to 31 July 2028
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The published contract period runs from 2026-10-15 to 2028-07-31.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market opportunity profile
91% confidenceA route-specific, low-value passenger transport requirement competed through an existing DPS.
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The requirement is for a 4-seater Newmarket-to-Haverhill school route, with a published £27,884.80 award value and a stated DPS mini competition.
Commercial detail availability
99% confidencePricing basis, service volumes, performance requirements and evaluation rationale are not published in the supplied record.
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No such details appear in the supplied award, tender, lot or document fields.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceThe published supplier name is unverified
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The supplier is marked "checked_unmatched" after a completed matching workflow; no verified company name or company number is available.
Geographic coverage
94% confidenceDelivery-location data is broad and not a reliable statement of actual service coverage
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The notice lists multiple generic delivery countries and regions, while the requirement description identifies a Newmarket-to-Haverhill route.
Publication completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes lots, competition metrics, evaluation, price breakdown, extension terms and signature evidence.
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Relevant fields are absent, null, or contain no such information.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The named supplier is unverified: the completed Companies House matching workflow found no safe company match, and no verified company number or legal name is supplied.
- The supplied record is an award notice; it does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed.
- No lot structure, bid count, bidder list, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown, service volume, performance terms, or extension and renewal options are published.
- Delivery-location entries are generic and geographically broad, so they should not be treated as the actual route coverage beyond the Newmarket-to-Haverhill description.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Suffolk County Council Passenger TransportA2B Taxis (Newmarket) Ltdschool transport awardNewmarketHaverhillpassenger transport servicesdynamic purchasing system
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named on the award?
The award names A2B Taxis (Newmarket) Ltd. Its identity remains unverified because the completed matching workflow did not find a safe company match.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £27,884.80.
When is the stated service period?
The published contract period is 15 October 2026 to 31 July 2028.
Was this a signed contract?
The supplied data is an award notice and 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.