--- title: "QBE028 09:00 2026-08-12 Newmarket to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle & PA required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4c2790ee-10b4-4cc5-ad54-25f8684db206" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4c2790ee-10b4-4cc5-ad54-25f8684db206" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c2790ee-10b4-4cc5-ad54-25f8684db206.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c2790ee-10b4-4cc5-ad54-25f8684db206.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-13" --- # QBE028 09:00 2026-08-12 Newmarket to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle & PA required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4c2790ee-10b4-4cc5-ad54-25f8684db206 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4c2790ee-10b4-4cc5-ad54-25f8684db206) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c2790ee-10b4-4cc5-ad54-25f8684db206.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for a journey from Newmarket to West Suffolk College at Minden House in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant, supporting travel between the named locations. The work sits within the broader supply of passenger transport services and is classified under transport services, excluding waste transport. Delivery is associated with Suffolk, including the Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds area. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. This is a local education-related transport service rather than a general fleet, haulage or waste transport requirement. The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. Bids were due by 09:00 on 12 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 5 August 2026. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport awarded the contract to Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd on 13 August 2026 for £70,224, including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The award is active. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one awarded requirement; the procurement was categorised as services. For a supplier assessing future work from this buyer, the requirement demonstrates demand for dedicated passenger transport linking Newmarket with a further-education site in Bury St Edmunds. A credible competitor would need access to a suitable four-seat vehicle, the ability to provide a passenger assistant, and dependable operational coverage for a regular education journey over a sustained service period. Experience delivering passenger transport services and participating in mini-competitions under a Dynamic Purchasing System would be directly relevant. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so businesses should consider whether they have the scale, resource and organisational capacity expected for this type of council transport service. ## 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. QBE028 09:00 2026-08-12 Newmarket to West Suffolk College (Minden House), Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle & PA 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 2026-08-12. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-05 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17df4a79-eb75-4830-b6a4-24a1eca62b5b | | 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 | 13 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £70,224 | | 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 - 13 Aug 2026 at 16:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17df4a79-eb75-4830-b6a4-24a1eca62b5b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17df4a79-eb75-4830-b6a4-24a1eca62b5b 13th 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-b5fd17-4c2790ee-10b4-4cc5-ad54-25f8684db206. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4c2790ee-10b4-4cc5-ad54-25f8684db206.json.