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QNT072 09:00 2026-09-03 Bury ST Edmunds to All Saints Primary School, Newmarket - 4-seater Vehicle and a Passenger Assistant required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 13:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a school journey from Bury St Edmunds to All Saints Primary School in Newmarket. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant to support the transport of a child or children on this route. This is a local passenger transport operation rather than vehicle supply alone: the provider must supply the vehicle and the accompanying passenger-assistance service. The procurement falls under transport services (CPV 60000000) and the work is delivered in Suffolk, connecting Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender 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 09:00 on 3 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 2 September 2026. Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd was selected for an award of £56,221. The awarded contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The opportunity was classed as a services procurement and was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published information records the award as active and gives 3 September 2026 as the award date.

This procurement shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses a structured purchasing route for dedicated school journeys requiring both a small vehicle and passenger assistance. A credible future competitor would need reliable access to a four-seater vehicle, the capacity to provide a passenger assistant, and the operational discipline to deliver a regular home-to-school or school-route service between Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket. Relevant strengths would include dependable daily scheduling, safeguarding-aware passenger care, contingency arrangements for vehicle or staffing problems, and experience working to council transport requirements. The buying pattern is particularly relevant to operators already providing contracted passenger transport and able to manage small, tightly defined school routes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QNT072 09:00 2026-09-03 Bury ST Edmunds to All Saints Primary School, Newmarket - 4-seater Vehicle and a Passenger Assistant 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. QNT072 09:00 2026-09-03 Bury ST Edmunds to All Saints Primary School, Newmarket - 4-seater Vehicle and a Passenger Assistant 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 2026-09-03. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-02 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b25c1b44-5fd8-428e-8de2-b647c6d10d33
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5bc9fa6-ed66-4a6a-a6cf-6a935372ce83
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
£56,221 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 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

Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd

Further Information

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