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Swaffham to King's Lynn schools and colleges purchase of Season Tickets

Norfolk County Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 14:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council procured season tickets for schools and colleges travelling between Swaffham and King’s Lynn. The requirement supports home-to-school transport through bulk-flow provision on a local bus service, rather than commissioning a separate dedicated vehicle operation. The work is categorised as road transport services and is delivered in the Norfolk area. The named buying organisation is Norfolk County Council, based in Norwich. The requirement covered one complete lot and was intended for pupils and college students using local bus services on this corridor. Businesses with experience in public transport operations, season-ticket administration, school travel arrangements or managed passenger transport would find the subject matter relevant.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd. The award is active and the contract was signed on 24 July 2026. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027, with a maximum extension date of 31 July 2028. Its gross value is £61,560. The contract may be renewed if Norfolk County Council considers an extension to provide best value. The procedure was below the relevant threshold, using a procurement method recorded as unknown. The requirement was evaluated through one lot, and the available outcome records identify road transport services as the awarded category.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for bulk purchase and administration of travel on a local bus route serving schools and colleges between Swaffham and King’s Lynn. A credible future supplier would need to operate, manage or coordinate scheduled local bus services and provide reliable season-ticket arrangements for education travel. Relevant capability includes handling high-volume passenger bookings, allocating travel entitlements, coordinating with schools and colleges, and maintaining dependable service across the academic year. Experience of home-to-school transport and working with a local authority would strengthen a competing offer. The award to First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd, a large transport operator, indicates that operational capacity and established bus-service delivery are important to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Swaffham to King's Lynn schools and colleges purchase of Season Tickets

Notice Description

Swaffham to King's Lynn schools and colleges purchase of Season Tickets. PS61,560.00 Bulk Flow provision for home to school transport on Local Bus service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc81
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074241-2026
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
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
£61,560 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
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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

First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd

Further Information

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