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QBE072 2026-09-29 0900 Newmarket- Newmarket- The Albany Academy, Bury St Edmunds (4 seats) - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 10:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a four-seat journey from Newmarket to The Albany Academy in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement is a specific school transport route rather than general transport provision. The service forms part of the council’s wider passenger transport purchasing programme. The delivery location is associated with Suffolk, with the journey ending at the academy in Bury St Edmunds. The named buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd. The award was made on 30 September 2026, for £13,701.05. The contract runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2027. This was a mini-competition under a dynamic purchasing system for passenger transport services. The submission deadline was 29 September 2026; clarification questions were due by 28 September 2026. The published details identify a single four-seat transport requirement. The award information records the selected supplier and contract value, but does not provide the evaluation criteria or explain how bids were compared.

This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for small-capacity, school-focused journeys between Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to provide a four-seat passenger transport service capable of covering the route and meeting the academy journey needs. The council used a mini-competition within its passenger transport dynamic purchasing system, so familiarity with that route to market would be relevant to suppliers pursuing comparable requirements. The successful supplier was Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd. The contract period indicates that the requirement was for a defined, time-limited service rather than a general transport arrangement. This is evidence of a buyer purchasing a targeted school transport journey.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QBE072 2026-09-29 0900 Newmarket- Newmarket- The Albany Academy, Bury St Edmunds (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. QBE072 2026-09-29 0900 Newmarket- Newmarket- The Albany Academy, Bury St Edmunds (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 2026-09-29 0900. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2026-09-28 0900 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-954fe8b9-54f6-47f1-806e-1b23bbd7b08c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ccd544f-2559-43e6-b0e6-d78d747d6575
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
£13,701 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 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
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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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