--- title: "2026-08-17 09:00 - QBE407 Retender - Newmarket & Bury St Edmunds to King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ccae5026-c1ac-4fb3-938f-b12f400d365a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ccae5026-c1ac-4fb3-938f-b12f400d365a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ccae5026-c1ac-4fb3-938f-b12f400d365a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ccae5026-c1ac-4fb3-938f-b12f400d365a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-18" --- # 2026-08-17 09:00 - QBE407 Retender - Newmarket & Bury St Edmunds to King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ccae5026-c1ac-4fb3-938f-b12f400d365a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ccae5026-c1ac-4fb3-938f-b12f400d365a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ccae5026-c1ac-4fb3-938f-b12f400d365a.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for the route between Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds and King Edward VI School in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement covers transport associated with taking passengers to and from the school, with delivery centred on Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds area. This is a local school transport service rather than a general transport infrastructure, vehicle supply or construction contract. The procurement falls within the broad category of transport services, covering the operation and provision of passenger journeys for the named school route. The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The procurement is complete and was awarded through a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 17 August 2026, with clarification questions due by 15:00 on 7 August 2026. All Day Cars was awarded the contract on 18 August 2026 for £93,100. The contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2031. The opportunity was treated as a services procurement and the published evaluation outcome records one active award to All Day Cars. The tender was identified as a retender for the Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds to King Edward VI School service. The contract is not presented as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. This award is relevant to passenger transport operators able to run a dedicated school service between Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds and King Edward VI School. A credible competitor would need dependable vehicles, appropriately qualified and vetted drivers, robust daily scheduling and the operational capacity to maintain regular school journeys over a multi-year service period. Experience in education, contracted passenger transport or similar route-based work would help demonstrate reliability, safeguarding awareness and the ability to manage term-time requirements. The procurement also shows that Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport uses a Dynamic Purchasing System and mini-competitions for local passenger transport requirements. Operators seeking comparable work from this buyer should be prepared to meet the system's participation requirements and evidence consistent service delivery. ## 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. Newmarket & Bury St Edmunds to King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds. 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 Monday 17th August 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 15:00 Friday 7th August 2026 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/648eea5d-5650-40f4-a866-f0f80897085d | | 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 | 18 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £93,100 | | 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 | All Day Cars | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 18 Aug 2026 at 12:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/648eea5d-5650-40f4-a866-f0f80897085d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/648eea5d-5650-40f4-a866-f0f80897085d 18th 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-ccae5026-c1ac-4fb3-938f-b12f400d365a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ccae5026-c1ac-4fb3-938f-b12f400d365a.json.