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QEE021, 0900 2026-09-17, Newmarket - S.P.A.C.E Education, Yaxley (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 10:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a four-seat journey between Newmarket and S.P.A.C.E Education in Yaxley. The requirement sits within the council’s passenger transport service arrangements and was run as a mini competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The work is categorised as transport services, excluding waste transport (CPV 60000000). The named buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The service concerns transport provision for four passengers and links the Newmarket and Yaxley locations. This is a service contract for an operator able to provide suitable passenger transport on that route and within the council’s established purchasing arrangements.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport selected Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd. The award was made on 18 September 2026 for £9,017.72 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The procurement was a mini competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. The tender submission deadline was 17 September 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 16 September 2026 at 09:00. The award is recorded as active. The requirement was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It was evaluated through the mini-competition process, with the award going to Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award shows recurring demand from Suffolk County Council for small-scale, route-specific passenger transport. A credible competitor would need to provide passenger transport for a four-seat requirement, operate reliably between Newmarket and Yaxley, and serve an education-related destination such as S.P.A.C.E Education. Experience of working through a Dynamic Purchasing System and responding to mini competitions would be important, as this was the route used to select the supplier. The buyer’s assessment marked this requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that future competitors should be prepared to demonstrate the organisational capacity and established transport-service capability expected by the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QEE021, 0900 2026-09-17, Newmarket - S.P.A.C.E Education, Yaxley (4 seats) - 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. QEE021, 0900 2026-09-17, Newmarket - S.P.A.C.E Education, Yaxley (4 seats) 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 0900 2026-09-17. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 0900 2026-09-16 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-332fd7c2-c6b4-4fcb-9448-e04ac2b2cb03
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c3e2bbb-f318-4903-8ea1-a91e58b2cfa4
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
£9,017 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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

Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd

Further Information

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