--- title: "QNT065 09:00 2026-08-10 Sudbury & Exning to Polaris @ Newmarket Academy, Newmarket, - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f4a4a1ab-5cf6-411b-bbe9-21aeed143e1d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f4a4a1ab-5cf6-411b-bbe9-21aeed143e1d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4a4a1ab-5cf6-411b-bbe9-21aeed143e1d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4a4a1ab-5cf6-411b-bbe9-21aeed143e1d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport" published: "2026-08-11" --- # QNT065 09:00 2026-08-10 Sudbury & Exning to Polaris @ Newmarket Academy, Newmarket, - 4-seater vehicle required - AWARD Buyer: Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4a4a1ab-5cf6-411b-bbe9-21aeed143e1d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f4a4a1ab-5cf6-411b-bbe9-21aeed143e1d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4a4a1ab-5cf6-411b-bbe9-21aeed143e1d.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport procured passenger transport services for a scheduled journey from Sudbury and Exning to Polaris at Newmarket Academy in Newmarket. The requirement was for a four-seater vehicle, indicating a small-scale passenger transport service rather than a larger bus operation. The work falls within general transport services and is intended to support travel to the academy. The buyer is Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport, based in Ipswich. The delivery location is associated with IP1 2BX in Suffolk, while the route itself runs from Sudbury and Exning to Newmarket. The service was arranged through the council’s passenger transport purchasing arrangements and concerns transport provision for an education-related journey. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a mini-competition under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of passenger transport services. The award was made on 11 August 2026 to Auto Airport Executive Cars for £112,860. The contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with the council reserving the right to extend it until 31 July 2030. Submissions were due by 09:00 on 10 August 2026, and clarification questions by 09:00 on 3 August 2026. The tender was for services and was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The completed procurement was evaluated through the mini-competition route within the purchasing system. For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement indicates demand for dependable, small-vehicle passenger transport linked to education journeys in Suffolk. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to a compliant four-seater vehicle, the capacity to provide the specified route between Sudbury, Exning and Newmarket, and the operational discipline to deliver scheduled journeys consistently throughout the school-related service period. Local knowledge of Suffolk and the ability to manage passenger transport requirements would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should also be able to participate in mini-competitions under a dynamic purchasing system, prepare responses to tightly timed requirements and demonstrate that their service can meet the council’s transport expectations. The selected supplier was Auto Airport Executive Cars. ## 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. QNT065 09:00 2026-08-10 Sudbury & Exning to Polaris @ Newmarket Academy, Newmarket, - 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 2026-08-10. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 09:00 2026-08-03 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. The council reserves the right to extend this contract up until 2030-07-31. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63587f33-8cdc-4bad-8c12-d7830589a773 | | 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 | 11 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £112,860 | | 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 | Auto Airport Executive Cars | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 11 Aug 2026 at 15:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63587f33-8cdc-4bad-8c12-d7830589a773 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63587f33-8cdc-4bad-8c12-d7830589a773 11th 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-f4a4a1ab-5cf6-411b-bbe9-21aeed143e1d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4a4a1ab-5cf6-411b-bbe9-21aeed143e1d.json.