--- title: "2026-08-17 09:00 - QBE414 Newmarket to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), Bury St Edmunds - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e5fb061a-4534-45f5-bf92-420e0bf7df19" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e5fb061a-4534-45f5-bf92-420e0bf7df19" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e5fb061a-4534-45f5-bf92-420e0bf7df19.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e5fb061a-4534-45f5-bf92-420e0bf7df19.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-18" --- # 2026-08-17 09:00 - QBE414 Newmarket to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), Bury St Edmunds - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5fb061a-4534-45f5-bf92-420e0bf7df19 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e5fb061a-4534-45f5-bf92-420e0bf7df19) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e5fb061a-4534-45f5-bf92-420e0bf7df19.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured a passenger transport service for the Newmarket to Riverwalk School route, serving the school’s Sexton’s Manor site in Bury St Edmunds. The requirement is for transport services for pupils travelling between Newmarket and the school site, rather than a general transport or vehicle supply contract. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The procurement falls within transport services (CPV 60000000). Delivery is centred on the specified school route between Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds, in Suffolk. This is a focused education transport requirement for an operator able to provide regular journeys for the school community and manage the practical demands of a dedicated route. The procurement is complete and was awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. CABS was awarded the contract on 18 August 2026 for £61,864. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. The tender submission deadline was 09:00 on 17 August 2026, and clarification questions were due by 15:00 on 7 August 2026. The tender was classified as a services procurement and was not marked as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier; no separate lot awards are recorded. For operators that did not win, this award provides a clear example of Suffolk County Council’s demand for dedicated school passenger transport on a defined inter-town route. Relevant suppliers would need dependable vehicles, appropriately qualified and vetted drivers, robust scheduling and the capacity to provide consistent journeys throughout the school service period. Experience in home-to-school or education transport would help demonstrate an understanding of pupil safety, punctuality, safeguarding and communication with the council and school. Operators should also be able to manage route continuity, vehicle availability and operational contingencies. The use of a Dynamic Purchasing System shows that suppliers seeking similar work with this buyer need to understand and participate in that procurement 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. Newmarket to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), 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/16983f43-46fb-412b-aed3-196b5984c713 | | 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 | 8 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £61,864 | | 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 | CABS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 18 Aug 2026 at 14:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16983f43-46fb-412b-aed3-196b5984c713 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16983f43-46fb-412b-aed3-196b5984c713 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-e5fb061a-4534-45f5-bf92-420e0bf7df19. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e5fb061a-4534-45f5-bf92-420e0bf7df19.json.