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QOC950 09:00 2026-09-09 Cottenham, Cambridgeshire to Hatfield Wick, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 12:11

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Cottenham in Cambridgeshire to Hatfield Wick, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, indicating a small-scale passenger transport operation rather than a large vehicle or fleet service. The procurement falls within the broad category of transport services (CPV 60000000). The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. The journey covers locations in Cambridgeshire and Essex, with the buyer’s address in Suffolk. This requirement is relevant to operators providing passenger transport with small vehicles and the operational capacity to cover the specified cross-county route.

The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 10 September 2026 to Cambridge and Huntingdon Airport Travel Service. The awarded value is £29,110.19. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The underlying tender had a submission deadline of 09:00 on 9 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 8 September 2026. The tender is recorded as complete and the award as active. The process concerned one stated requirement for a four-seater vehicle and was evaluated through the relevant mini-competition arrangements under the passenger transport dynamic purchasing system.

This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for dedicated, small-vehicle passenger services linking education, care, residential or other passenger journeys across neighbouring counties. A credible future competitor would need access to a suitable four-seater vehicle, the ability to provide reliable scheduled transport between Cottenham and the Hatfield Wick area, and sufficient operational capacity to maintain the service throughout a substantial contract period. Familiarity with public-sector passenger transport requirements and the ability to participate in mini-competitions under a dynamic purchasing system would also be important. The selected supplier’s Cambridge base suggests that operators serving Cambridgeshire and Essex may be commercially well placed, provided they can meet the route, vehicle and service obligations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QOC950 09:00 2026-09-09 Cottenham, Cambridgeshire to Hatfield Wick, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford - 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. QOC950 09:00 2026-09-09 Cottenham, Cambridgeshire to Hatfield Wick, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford - 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 2026-09-09. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-08 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e117b87d-2fa1-40f4-a35a-e0d39db2227d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56f22183-3373-4eaa-bfbe-32aa1ea6d42e
Current Stage
Award
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
£29,110 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Contract Period
14 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
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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

Cambridge and Huntingdon Airport Travel Service

Further Information

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