--- title: "QOC950 09:00 2026-09-09 Cottenham, Cambridgeshire to Hatfield Wick, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e117b87d-2fa1-40f4-a35a-e0d39db2227d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e117b87d-2fa1-40f4-a35a-e0d39db2227d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e117b87d-2fa1-40f4-a35a-e0d39db2227d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e117b87d-2fa1-40f4-a35a-e0d39db2227d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-09-10" --- # QOC950 09:00 2026-09-09 Cottenham, Cambridgeshire to Hatfield Wick, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e117b87d-2fa1-40f4-a35a-e0d39db2227d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e117b87d-2fa1-40f4-a35a-e0d39db2227d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e117b87d-2fa1-40f4-a35a-e0d39db2227d.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Cottenham in Cambridgeshire to Hatfield Wick, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, indicating a small-scale passenger transport operation rather than a large vehicle or fleet service. The procurement falls within the broad category of transport services (CPV 60000000). The buying organisation is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. The journey covers locations in Cambridgeshire and Essex, with the buyer’s address in Suffolk. This requirement is relevant to operators providing passenger transport with small vehicles and the operational capacity to cover the specified cross-county route. The procurement has been awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of Passenger Transport Services. The award was made on 10 September 2026 to Cambridge and Huntingdon Airport Travel Service. The awarded value is £29,110.19. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The underlying tender had a submission deadline of 09:00 on 9 September 2026, with clarification questions due by 09:00 on 8 September 2026. The tender is recorded as complete and the award as active. The process concerned one stated requirement for a four-seater vehicle and was evaluated through the relevant mini-competition arrangements under the passenger transport dynamic purchasing system. This award demonstrates demand from Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport for dedicated, small-vehicle passenger services linking education, care, residential or other passenger journeys across neighbouring counties. A credible future competitor would need access to a suitable four-seater vehicle, the ability to provide reliable scheduled transport between Cottenham and the Hatfield Wick area, and sufficient operational capacity to maintain the service throughout a substantial contract period. Familiarity with public-sector passenger transport requirements and the ability to participate in mini-competitions under a dynamic purchasing system would also be important. The selected supplier’s Cambridge base suggests that operators serving Cambridgeshire and Essex may be commercially well placed, provided they can meet the route, vehicle and service obligations. ## 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. QOC950 09:00 2026-09-09 Cottenham, Cambridgeshire to Hatfield Wick, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford - 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 2026-09-09. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-09-08 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/56f22183-3373-4eaa-bfbe-32aa1ea6d42e | | 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 | 10 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £29,110 | | 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 | | 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 | Cambridge and Huntingdon Airport Travel Service | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 10 Sep 2026 at 12:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56f22183-3373-4eaa-bfbe-32aa1ea6d42e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56f22183-3373-4eaa-bfbe-32aa1ea6d42e 10th September 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-e117b87d-2fa1-40f4-a35a-e0d39db2227d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e117b87d-2fa1-40f4-a35a-e0d39db2227d.json.