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QOC904 09:00 2026-08-10 Red Lodge to The Cavendish School, Impington, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle with a PA - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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11 Aug 2026 at 16:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a specific school journey: a four-seater vehicle with a PA travelling from Red Lodge to The Cavendish School in Impington, Cambridgeshire. The requirement sits within the wider supply of passenger transport services and is classified as transport services (CPV 60000000). The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The service is intended to provide regular transport for the route between Red Lodge and the school, using a small vehicle and accompanying PA. This is a transport-services requirement rather than a vehicle purchase, construction project or general fleet contract.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd was awarded the contract on 11 August 2026 for £175,702.50 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. The original submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 3 August 2026 at 09:00. The published requirement concerns one service package, evaluated through the Dynamic Purchasing System competition.

This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, small-capacity school transport on a defined route, delivered through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need access to a suitable four-seater vehicle, the ability to provide a PA, and reliable operational arrangements for repeated school journeys between Red Lodge and Impington. Relevant strengths would include experience in passenger transport, dependable scheduling and route management, safeguarding-focused service delivery, and the capacity to maintain consistent provision throughout the school transport requirement. Suppliers already positioned to support education or local-authority transport, particularly with small vehicles and accompanying staff, would be the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC904 09:00 2026-08-10 Red Lodge to The Cavendish School, Impington, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle with a PA - 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. QOC904 09:00 2026-08-10 Red Lodge to The Cavendish School, Impington, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle with a PA 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 2026-08-10. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-03 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2031-07-31.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-203fef01-30b7-4e86-8c51-8d179bb1c3e6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c64924da-5f38-43da-88c1-8b21db0809c7
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£175,702 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 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 Passenger Transport
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd

Further Information

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