--- title: "QOC904 09:00 2026-08-10 Red Lodge to The Cavendish School, Impington, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle with a PA - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-203fef01-30b7-4e86-8c51-8d179bb1c3e6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-203fef01-30b7-4e86-8c51-8d179bb1c3e6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-203fef01-30b7-4e86-8c51-8d179bb1c3e6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-203fef01-30b7-4e86-8c51-8d179bb1c3e6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-11" --- # QOC904 09:00 2026-08-10 Red Lodge to The Cavendish School, Impington, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle with a PA - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-203fef01-30b7-4e86-8c51-8d179bb1c3e6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-203fef01-30b7-4e86-8c51-8d179bb1c3e6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-203fef01-30b7-4e86-8c51-8d179bb1c3e6.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a specific school journey: a four-seater vehicle with a PA travelling from Red Lodge to The Cavendish School in Impington, Cambridgeshire. The requirement sits within the wider supply of passenger transport services and is classified as transport services (CPV 60000000). The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The service is intended to provide regular transport for the route between Red Lodge and the school, using a small vehicle and accompanying PA. This is a transport-services requirement rather than a vehicle purchase, construction project or general fleet contract. The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under a Dynamic Purchasing System for passenger transport services. Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd was awarded the contract on 11 August 2026 for £175,702.50 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2031. The original submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 09:00, and clarification questions were due by 3 August 2026 at 09:00. The published requirement concerns one service package, evaluated through the Dynamic Purchasing System competition. This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for dedicated, small-capacity school transport on a defined route, delivered through its passenger transport Dynamic Purchasing System. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need access to a suitable four-seater vehicle, the ability to provide a PA, and reliable operational arrangements for repeated school journeys between Red Lodge and Impington. Relevant strengths would include experience in passenger transport, dependable scheduling and route management, safeguarding-focused service delivery, and the capacity to maintain consistent provision throughout the school transport requirement. Suppliers already positioned to support education or local-authority transport, particularly with small vehicles and accompanying staff, would be the closest fit. ## Notice 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. QOC904 09:00 2026-08-10 Red Lodge to The Cavendish School, Impington, Cambs - 4-seater vehicle with a PA 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 2031-07-31. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c64924da-5f38-43da-88c1-8b21db0809c7 | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £175,702 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Postcode area | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 11 Aug 2026 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c64924da-5f38-43da-88c1-8b21db0809c7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c64924da-5f38-43da-88c1-8b21db0809c7 11th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-203fef01-30b7-4e86-8c51-8d179bb1c3e6. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-203fef01-30b7-4e86-8c51-8d179bb1c3e6.json.