---
title: "Local Bus contracts serving West Norfolk"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ed9b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Norfolk County Council"
published: "2026-08-27"
---

# Local Bus contracts serving West Norfolk

Buyer: Norfolk County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ed9b

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081773-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £113,417 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Norfolk County Council |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Coastal Red Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 13:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081773-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081773-2026
  27th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lynxbus.co.uk
- http://www.norfolk.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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