Award

Service 941 Kirstead and Brooke to Framingham Earl High School, Purchase of season Tickets

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

02 Jul 2025 at 14:31

Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council, a sub-central government public authority, has completed a procurement process for the "Service 941 Kirstead and Brooke to Framingham Earl High School, Purchase of season Tickets". This falls under the services category and involves road transport services. Located in the UKH15 region (Norwich, United Kingdom), the procurement follows the legal basis outlined in the UKPGA 2023/54. The contract for this below-threshold procurement was awarded on 2nd July 2025 and involves services provision from 1st September 2025 through to 31st July 2027. The tender process has concluded, and the procurement method details are unspecified, indicating it was a direct award known as "Below threshold - unknown".

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in road transport services, particularly those capable of efficiently managing bulk flow provisions for home to school transportation. Large transport companies, similar to First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd, the awarded supplier, are well-suited to compete due to their capacity to handle volume and service requirements. Businesses focusing on local and regional transport services within the UK are likely to find growth potential in similar projects, offering consistent demand for their offerings within educational sectors supporting public transport initiatives.

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Notice Title

Service 941 Kirstead and Brooke to Framingham Earl High School, Purchase of season Tickets

Notice Description

Service 941 Kirstead and Brooke to Framingham Earl High School, Purchase of season Tickets. PS66,800.00. Bulk Flow provision for home to school transport on Local Bus service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0557c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036883-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,100,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES BUSES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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