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Downham Market and Watlington to King's Lynn Schools and Colleges purchase of season tickets

Norfolk County Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 13:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council procured season tickets for home-to-school transport from Downham Market and Watlington to schools and colleges in King’s Lynn. The requirement is a passenger and road transport service providing bulk-flow season tickets for pupils travelling to education settings. It is relevant to operators, transport providers and organisations able to arrange or supply scheduled travel for school and college users. The buying organisation is Norfolk County Council, based in Norwich. The service connects the towns of Downham Market and Watlington with schools and colleges in King’s Lynn, so suppliers need to understand the journey requirements and transport network serving these locations. The procurement is categorised as a service and concerns road transport services rather than vehicle supply, construction or general education provision.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a below-threshold procedure, with the specific method recorded as unknown, and comprised one completed lot. Thameslink Southern Great Northern Ltd was awarded the contract on 12 August 2026. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its gross value is £71,250. The Council may extend the contract to 31 July 2028 if it considers this provides best value. The award covers the season-ticket requirement for the Downham Market and Watlington to King’s Lynn schools and colleges transport service. The award is active and the contract is active; no cancellation or termination is recorded.

This procurement demonstrates a defined public-sector demand for bulk season-ticket arrangements supporting home-to-school travel between Downham Market, Watlington and King’s Lynn. It provides a useful benchmark for transport operators and travel-service providers considering similar requirements from Norfolk County Council. A credible future competitor would need experience delivering passenger transport services for school and college users, arranging reliable scheduled journeys, and managing season-ticket or other bulk travel provision. It would also need operational capability across the relevant towns and routes, with sufficient capacity to serve multiple education destinations and coordinate travel for pupils over an academic service period. Providers able to combine local route knowledge, dependable customer administration and public-sector contract delivery experience would be well placed when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Downham Market and Watlington to King's Lynn Schools and Colleges purchase of season tickets

Notice Description

Downham Market and Watlington to King's Lynn Schools and Colleges purchase of season tickets. PS71,250.00 Bulk Flow provision for home to school transport to King's Lynn schools and colleges.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed97
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081762-2026
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
£71,250 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks 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

Thameslink Southern Great Northern Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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