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QOC835 09:00 2026-07-22 Newmarket, Suffolk to Cambridge Regional College, Milton, Cambs - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 11:46

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled route from Newmarket, Suffolk, to Cambridge Regional College in Milton, Cambridgeshire. The requirement falls within the broad transport services category and concerns moving passengers between the two locations. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The service is linked to the college journey rather than to general local transport operations, so relevant businesses are operators able to provide reliable passenger transport on this specific cross-county route. The procurement relates to a single stated journey requirement, with delivery associated with Newmarket, Cambridge Regional College and Milton.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. It was run as a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 22 July 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 16 July 2026 at 09:00. The award was made on 22 July 2026 to Cam Cab Ltd for £18,924. The awarded contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender record marks the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The available information identifies the transport requirement and route but does not set out an evaluation formula or weighted award criteria.

For competitors, this award provides evidence that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport buys dedicated passenger transport for education-related journeys through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible future supplier would need to operate passenger services capable of covering the Newmarket-to-Milton route, serving Cambridge Regional College reliably, and delivering the requirement over a sustained contract term. Businesses should also be able to participate in a DPS mini-competition and respond to route-specific operating requirements. The buyer’s assessment that the procurement was unsuitable for SMEs indicates that future competition may favour organisations with the operational scale and capacity to support the service consistently.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC835 09:00 2026-07-22 Newmarket, Suffolk to Cambridge Regional College, Milton, Cambs - AWARD

Notice 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. QOC835 09:00 2026-07-22 Newmarket, Suffolk to Cambridge Regional College, Milton, Cambs 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 2026-07-22. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-07-16 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1a0c0983-f512-4c8f-bf30-5d47bf1ba73b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ff9ef76-121d-4633-93d9-fc814f8abff2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,924 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cam Cab Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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