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QOC929 09:00 2026-08-20 Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge Regional College, Milton, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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20 Aug 2026 at 17:22

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge Regional College in Milton, Cambridgeshire. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, indicating a small-scale passenger transport operation rather than bus or large-coach provision. The service falls within the broader transport services category. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The route connects Suffolk with a further-education college in Cambridgeshire, so relevant suppliers would need to organise reliable transport between these locations and provide a suitable vehicle for the passenger requirement. The procurement formed part of the council’s passenger transport purchasing arrangements.

This procurement has been awarded and is marked complete. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The deadline for submissions was 09:00 on 20 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 14 August 2026. The contract was awarded to Cam Cab Ltd on 20 August 2026 for £65,550. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The award is active. The published information identifies the requirement as a services contract and records the route, vehicle size and purchasing route, but does not state a separate evaluation weighting or detailed award rationale.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need experience delivering passenger transport reliably on a defined education-related route, with a suitable four-seater vehicle and the operational capacity to maintain regular journeys between Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Strong route planning, punctuality, passenger care, contingency arrangements and vehicle availability would be commercially important. Suppliers should also be able to respond to mini-competitions under a Dynamic Purchasing System, follow its submission and clarification processes, and provide clear evidence that their vehicle and operating arrangements meet the stated requirement. The selected supplier demonstrates that a focused local or regional passenger transport operator can meet this kind of council requirement. Businesses with comparable education, community or contracted passenger transport experience should monitor this buyer’s requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC929 09:00 2026-08-20 Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge Regional College, Milton, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle 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. QOC929 09:00 2026-08-20 Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge Regional College, Milton, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle 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 2026-08-20. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-14 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b301994e-b4d5-4be0-aaa7-20bc82e79780
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c6264fa-78bb-408d-9223-1f75f5684844
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
£65,550 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 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

Cam Cab Ltd

Further Information

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