# 2025-08-11 09:00 - QOC697 Newmarket & Red Lodge to The Damara School, Thetford - AWARD

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## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport](/buyers/suffolk-county-council-passenger-transport/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Bennetts Companion Cars](/contract-winners/bennetts-companion-cars/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £310,080
- Award date: 13 August 2025
- Published: 13 August 2025
- Contract start: 4 September 2025
- Contract end: 31 July 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0a826916-d33f-44d5-afe2-311c63bcc7a1-858938
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e4e3fbd-c06f-40c9-bf62-42ed6c309a71

## Description

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\. Newmarket & Red Lodge to The Damara School, 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 Monday 11th August 2025\. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted\. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Monday 4th August 2025 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website\. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 31st July 2033\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a826916-d33f-44d5-afe2-311c63bcc7a1-858938)