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QNT065 09:00 2026-08-10 Sudbury & Exning to Polaris @ Newmarket Academy, Newmarket, - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport

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11 Aug 2026 at 15:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Sudbury and Exning to Polaris at Newmarket Academy in Newmarket. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, indicating a small-scale passenger transport service rather than a larger bus operation. The work falls within general transport services and is intended to support travel to the academy. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The delivery location is associated with IP1 2BX in Suffolk, while the route itself runs from Sudbury and Exning to Newmarket. The service was arranged through the council’s passenger transport purchasing arrangements and concerns transport provision for an education-related journey.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 11 August 2026 to Auto Airport Executive Cars for £112,860. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2030. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 10 August 2026, and clarification questions by 09:00 on 3 August 2026. The tender was for services and was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The completed procurement was evaluated through the mini-competition route within the purchasing system.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement indicates demand for dependable, small-vehicle passenger transport linked to education journeys in Suffolk. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to a compliant four-seater vehicle, the capacity to provide the specified route between Sudbury, Exning and Newmarket, and the operational discipline to deliver scheduled journeys consistently throughout the school-related service period. Local knowledge of Suffolk and the ability to manage passenger transport requirements would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should also be able to participate in mini-competitions under a dynamic purchasing system, prepare responses to tightly timed requirements and demonstrate that their service can meet the council’s transport expectations. The selected supplier was Auto Airport Executive Cars.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

QNT065 09:00 2026-08-10 Sudbury & Exning to Polaris @ Newmarket Academy, Newmarket, - 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. QNT065 09:00 2026-08-10 Sudbury & Exning to Polaris @ Newmarket Academy, Newmarket, - 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 2026-08-10. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-03 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2030-07-31.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f4a4a1ab-5cf6-411b-bbe9-21aeed143e1d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63587f33-8cdc-4bad-8c12-d7830589a773
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
£112,860 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 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
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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

Auto Airport Executive Cars

Further Information

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