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Service 3 North Wootton to Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Norfolk County Council

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08 Sep 2026 at 09:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council procured a local bus service, Service 3, operating between North Wootton and Queen Elizabeth Hospital and serving King's Lynn. The requirement is for road transport services, covering passenger transport on this route rather than vehicles or infrastructure works. Delivery is in Norfolk and the surrounding local area represented by North Wootton, King's Lynn and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The council is the public-sector buyer. The procurement relates to a single bus service requirement and its purpose is to provide a regular local connection between the named community and hospital. This is relevant to bus operators, community transport providers and passenger transport businesses able to run local scheduled services in Norfolk.

This procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a below-threshold procedure, with the specific method recorded as unknown, and contained one lot. WNCT LTD was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 30 August 2026 to 29 August 2027. Its gross value is £40,320. The contract is active. The award covers the road transport service for the North Wootton to Queen Elizabeth Hospital route and is below the applicable threshold. The published outcome identifies a single supplier and a single contract for the requirement. The process therefore demonstrates a completed, low-value local bus procurement rather than a framework or multi-lot arrangement.

This outcome shows demand from Norfolk County Council for a small-scale, locally focused bus operation linking a community with a hospital and King's Lynn. A credible competitor for a future requirement of the same kind would need to run road passenger transport reliably across the named route, provide suitable vehicles and drivers, and manage the practical timetable and day-to-day service operation. Local knowledge of North Wootton, King's Lynn and the hospital connection would support effective delivery. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller transport business rather than only a large national operator. Relevant firms should be able to demonstrate dependable local bus operations and the capacity to maintain continuity throughout the contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Service 3 North Wootton to Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Notice Description

Service 3 North Wootton to Queen Elizabeth Hospital PS40,320.00 De minimis Local Bus contract serving North Wootton and King's Lynn.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f42c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084713-2026
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
£40,320 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

WNCT LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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