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Passenger Transport DPS awards - July 2026 to September 2026

Norfolk County Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 09:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council procured passenger transport services through its dynamic purchasing system, with contracts awarded for services covering July to September 2026. This is road-based passenger transport, rather than a purchase of vehicles or transport infrastructure. The procurement is classified as a service and was managed by the council in Norfolk. Delivery locations are recorded across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The published scope refers to passenger transport services under the council’s DPS; it does not describe particular journeys, passenger groups, vehicle types or individual routes. The opportunity is therefore relevant to operators providing passenger transport across one or more of these areas, subject to the detailed service requirements.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in an active contract. Norfolk County Council used a restricted procedure to award contracts under its passenger transport DPS. The award is dated within the July–September 2026 period described for this group of awards; the contract was signed on 30 September 2026. The recorded contract value is £92,986,169.88. The award entry associates the contract with a supplier reference labelled “Passenger Transport Contracts”; that reference does not identify a contracting company by name. The lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. The stated evaluation criterion for the lot was price. The process recorded 999 bids. The awarded value and signed date relate to the recorded contract, not a breakdown of individual routes or services.

For passenger transport operators, this award shows that Norfolk County Council uses its DPS to place substantial volumes of road passenger transport work, with price stated as the lot’s evaluation criterion. A credible competitor would need to deliver passenger transport services within the relevant areas of England and compete on price. The recorded bid count indicates a highly competitive field, so suppliers would need to present a clear, commercially competitive offer and demonstrate they can deliver the required transport service at the scale sought. The procurement does not identify particular vehicle types, passenger groups, routes, accreditations or technical qualifications, so these should not be assumed as defining requirements from this award. Its relevance is strongest for established passenger transport businesses able to serve public-sector requirements through a restricted DPS route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport DPS awards - July 2026 to September 2026

Notice Description

Award of contracts under the Council's DPS for Passenger Transport Services for the period July 2026 to September 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

See the link below for the list of attached contractors and contracts awarded under this DPS. https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/43424/Passenger-Transport-Contracts

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078451
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095479-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
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
£92,986,169 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 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
Cancelled
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/43424/Passenger-Transport-Contracts

Further Information

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