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Local Bus contracts serving West Norfolk

Norfolk County Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 13:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council procured local bus services serving West Norfolk, operated on a de minimis basis. The requirement covers road transport services, including Service 41 between Fairstead, Kings Reach and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and Service 33 between King’s Lynn, Docking and Hunstanton. The buyer is Norfolk County Council, based in Norwich. The work is delivered across West Norfolk, including King’s Lynn, Docking, Hunstanton, Fairstead, Kings Reach and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. This is a passenger transport operation rather than a vehicle supply, infrastructure or consultancy requirement, so it is relevant to bus operators and transport businesses able to provide scheduled local bus services on these routes.

The procurement has been completed and contracts have been awarded to Coastal Red Ltd trading as Lynx, an SME. Two active awards are recorded for road transport services. The contract for Service 41, Fairstead–Kings Reach–Queen Elizabeth Hospital, was signed on 19 August 2026, runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, and is valued at £59,999.60 gross. The contract for Service 33, King’s Lynn–Docking–Hunstanton, was also signed on 19 August 2026, runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027, and is valued at £53,418 gross. The procedure was below threshold, with the specific procurement method recorded as unknown. One completed lot is recorded.

This award demonstrates demand from Norfolk County Council for locally operated bus services connecting communities and important destinations across West Norfolk. A future competitor would need to operate scheduled passenger transport reliably on comparable rural and inter-urban routes, with the vehicles, drivers, operational management and route-planning capability needed to maintain regular services between towns, residential areas and healthcare facilities. Experience delivering public bus contracts would help establish credibility, particularly where continuity, punctuality and coverage are important. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused local or regional operator rather than only a national transport group. Businesses already serving West Norfolk or nearby communities may therefore find this buyer and service model commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Local Bus contracts serving West Norfolk

Notice Description

Local Bus contracts serving West Norfolk. PS113,417.60 Local Bus contracts serving West Norfolk to be operated on a de minimis basis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed9b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081773-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£113,417 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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

Coastal Red Ltd

Further Information

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