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title: "FirstBus Recruitment Events Bus Tickets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ebcc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA"
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# FirstBus Recruitment Events Bus Tickets

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ebcc

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## Summary

The University of East Anglia procured bus tickets for its recruitment events. First Buses supplies the tickets as scratch cards and promotional codes, providing travel-related services for people attending university recruitment activity. The requirement covers transport tickets and public road transport services, with a printed ticket component. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, serving activity associated with the University of East Anglia in Norwich. This is a service requirement rather than a supply of vehicles, construction, consultancy or general event management. Businesses relevant to this requirement are bus operators, public transport providers and ticketing suppliers able to issue and support physical scratch-card tickets and promotional codes for recruitment-event travel.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The University of East Anglia used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for a single lot. First Eastern Counties Buses Limited, trading as First Buses, was selected. The award date is not recorded, while the contract was signed on 20 August 2026. The active contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2028. Its gross value is £80,000. The award covers services for the full requirement and is associated with transport tickets, printed ticket materials and public road transport services. The published outcome therefore records a completed, non-competitive procurement rather than an invitation for suppliers to submit bids.

This award provides a clear example of the University of East Anglia’s demand for event-specific travel incentives and ticket fulfilment. A credible future competitor would need an established public bus or ticketing operation, the ability to supply physical scratch cards and promotional codes, and systems capable of issuing, controlling and supporting tickets for organised recruitment activity. Operational reach in Norwich and surrounding public transport networks would be relevant, as would dependable customer service for event attendees and university staff. Suppliers should be able to manage a straightforward, repeatable service at institutional scale and demonstrate that their ticket products work across the required routes and travel arrangements. The successful supplier’s large transport-business profile indicates the value of proven delivery capacity.

## Notice

First Buses supplies bus tickets in the form of scratch cards and promo codes for UEA recruitment events.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080949-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR4 7TJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | University |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES BUSES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 22450000 - Security-type printed matter
- 34980000 - Transport tickets
- 60112000 - Public road transport services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 15:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080949-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080949-2026
  25th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://uea.ac.uk
- http://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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