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QBE049 09:00 2026-08-12 Newmarket to West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle & PA required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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13 Aug 2026 at 15:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey from Newmarket to West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant, supporting the transport of a passenger or passengers between the two locations. The service falls within the broad transport services category, excluding waste transport, and is classified under CPV 60000000. The buying organisation is based in Ipswich and the service relates to delivery in the Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds area. This is a service requirement rather than a supply of vehicles: relevant businesses are those able to provide a suitable small vehicle together with passenger-assistance support for the specified journey.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 12 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 5 August 2026. The contract was awarded on 13 August 2026 to Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd for £141,455. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2031. The award is active. The procurement record identifies the service category and the vehicle and passenger-assistant requirement, while the award information confirms a single successful supplier.

For a supplier that did not win this requirement, the award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for small-scale, assisted passenger transport between Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds. A credible future competitor would need access to a reliable four-seater vehicle, the ability to provide a passenger assistant, and the operational capacity to deliver a regular or scheduled journey safely and consistently. The relevant capability is combined vehicle provision and passenger support, rather than vehicle hire alone or general fleet supply. Businesses already delivering education, community or assisted transport may have useful experience, provided they can meet the council’s passenger transport operating requirements and deliver the complete journey service through the applicable purchasing system route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QBE049 09:00 2026-08-12 Newmarket to West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle & PA required - 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. QBE049 09:00 2026-08-12 Newmarket to West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle & PA required 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 2026-08-12 Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-05 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-b5fd17-544e7699-ab48-4b97-a599-5f4cbc9a5961
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c5d7d5-7d21-45de-92ee-13f915700bd4
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
£141,455 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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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