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title: "Park and Ride Bus Service Concession Contract Norwich"
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# Park and Ride Bus Service Concession Contract Norwich

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/park-and-ride-bus-service-concession-contract-norwich-ocds-h6vhtk-047cda). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Norfolk County Council: "Park and Ride Bus Service Concession Contract Norwich". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,600,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Aug 2024, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Norfolk County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/norfolk-county-council-ons-e10000020)
- **Published Value:** £1,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 August 2024 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH15, UKH16, UKH17
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0023
- **Awarded Value:** £1,600,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/park-and-ride-bus-service-concession-contract-norwich-ocds-h6vhtk-047cda#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047cda`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/park-and-ride-bus-service-concession-contract-norwich-ocds-h6vhtk-047cda#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fnorfolkcc%2Faspx%2FLogin)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/park-and-ride-bus-service-concession-contract-norwich-ocds-h6vhtk-047cda#participate

## Description
Norfolk County Council has awarded a contract to  2 providers for operating limited-stop bus services from four of the Norwich Park & Ride sites - Thickthorn, Harford, Airport,  & Postwick - without subsidy from the Council. The service for Sprowston Park and Ride was not awarded.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Thickthorn Park and Ride Service
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Park and Ride service. Additional information: The Council has the right to extend the contract by a further 36 months.

### Lot 2: Airport Park and Ride
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Park and Ride services. Additional information: The Council has the right to extend by a further 36 months.

### Lot 3: Harford Park and Ride
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Park and Ride services. Additional information: The Council has the right to extend by a further 36 months.

### Lot 4: Sprowston Park and Ride
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Park and Ride services from Sprowston Park and Ride. Additional information: The Council has the right to extend the Contract by a further 36 months.

### Lot 5: Postwick Park and Ride
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Park and Ride Services. Additional information: The Council has the right to extend the Contract by a further 36 months.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Thickthorn and Airport Park and Ride (active)
  - Award id: `036585-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **FIRST EASTERN COUNTIES BUSES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167581`
  - Value: £900,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Airport and Postwick Park and Ride (active)
  - Award id: `036585-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Simonds of Botesdale Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-53069`
  - Value: £700,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Sprowston Park and Ride (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `036585-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Thickthorn and Airport Park and Ride (active)
  - Signed Value: £900,000
  - Signed Date: 30/09/2024

- **Contract:** Airport and Postwick Park and Ride (active)
  - Signed Value: £700,000
  - Signed Date: 30/09/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036585-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-12T14:11:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:18:59.145Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047cda