--- title: "QBE049 09:00 2026-08-12 Newmarket to West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle & PA required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-544e7699-ab48-4b97-a599-5f4cbc9a5961" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-544e7699-ab48-4b97-a599-5f4cbc9a5961" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-544e7699-ab48-4b97-a599-5f4cbc9a5961.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-544e7699-ab48-4b97-a599-5f4cbc9a5961.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-13" --- # QBE049 09:00 2026-08-12 Newmarket to West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds - 4-seater vehicle & PA required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-544e7699-ab48-4b97-a599-5f4cbc9a5961 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-544e7699-ab48-4b97-a599-5f4cbc9a5961) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-544e7699-ab48-4b97-a599-5f4cbc9a5961.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a journey from Newmarket to West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle and a passenger assistant, supporting the transport of a passenger or passengers between the two locations. The service falls within the broad transport services category, excluding waste transport, and is classified under CPV 60000000. The buying organisation is based in Ipswich and the service relates to delivery in the Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds area. This is a service requirement rather than a supply of vehicles: relevant businesses are those able to provide a suitable small vehicle together with passenger-assistance support for the specified journey. The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council ran a mini-competition under its Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 12 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 5 August 2026. The contract was awarded on 13 August 2026 to Zoom Cambridge Cars Ltd for £141,455. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council reserved the right to extend the contract until 31 July 2031. The award is active. The procurement record identifies the service category and the vehicle and passenger-assistant requirement, while the award information confirms a single successful supplier. For a supplier that did not win this requirement, the award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council for small-scale, assisted passenger transport between Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds. A credible future competitor would need access to a reliable four-seater vehicle, the ability to provide a passenger assistant, and the operational capacity to deliver a regular or scheduled journey safely and consistently. The relevant capability is combined vehicle provision and passenger support, rather than vehicle hire alone or general fleet supply. Businesses already delivering education, community or assisted transport may have useful experience, provided they can meet the council’s passenger transport operating requirements and deliver the complete journey service through the applicable purchasing system route. ## 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. QBE049 09:00 2026-08-12 Newmarket to West Suffolk College, 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. 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/f0c5d7d5-7d21-45de-92ee-13f915700bd4 | | 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 | £141,455 | | 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 15:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c5d7d5-7d21-45de-92ee-13f915700bd4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0c5d7d5-7d21-45de-92ee-13f915700bd4 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-b5fd17-544e7699-ab48-4b97-a599-5f4cbc9a5961. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-544e7699-ab48-4b97-a599-5f4cbc9a5961.json.