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Service 90 Thetford to Norwich Sundays and Bank Holidays

Norfolk County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 14:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council procured Sunday and bank-holiday bus services on Service 90 between Thetford and Norwich. The requirement is a local passenger road transport service, intended to maintain scheduled links between the two places on days when ordinary weekday services may not operate. The council is the buyer and the service is delivered in Norfolk. The procurement covers one completed lot and one service requirement rather than a wider transport framework. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are bus and coach operators able to provide scheduled public passenger services on the Thetford–Norwich route, including the operational resources needed to run services on Sundays and bank holidays. The requirement sits within the road transport services category.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold procedure; the specific method is recorded as unknown. The contract was signed on 6 July 2026 and awarded to Coach Services Ltd on 19 July 2026. The contract is active from 19 July 2026 to 23 July 2027, with a maximum extension date of 31 July 2028. Its awarded gross value is £40,600. The council reserved a renewal or extension where this was considered best value for the council. The award covers the single lot and the full Service 90 requirement. The recorded tender description also gives a value of £61,560, but the signed contract value is £40,600. Evaluation details are not stated.

This award demonstrates established demand from Norfolk County Council for a defined local bus service linking Thetford and Norwich on Sundays and bank holidays. A credible future competitor would need to be a bus or coach operator with suitable vehicles, drivers, scheduling capability and operational resilience for a regular public passenger service. Knowledge of the local road network and the practicalities of serving both Thetford and Norwich would strengthen delivery confidence. The awarded supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only a large national operator. Relevant experience should include reliable timetable operation, passenger safety, vehicle compliance, driver management and the ability to maintain service continuity on public holidays.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Service 90 Thetford to Norwich Sundays and Bank Holidays

Notice Description

Service 90 Thetford to Norwich Sundays and Bank Holidays. PS61,560.00 De minimis Local Bus contract serving Thetford and Norwich.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc7f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074237-2026
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
SME

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
£40,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Jul 2026 - 23 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Norfolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Postcode Area
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

Coach Services Ltd

Further Information

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