De minimis Local Bus contracts serving Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft

Official notice

Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: East of England (UKH1)

Awarded value£391,2844 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Jun 2025

Awarded to First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd4 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

De minimis Local Bus contracts serving Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.

£391,284.00

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

60100000 Road transport services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Oct 2025, 15:38 BST
Last source update: 22 Oct 2025, 15:38 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-067568
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d1d3 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
22 Oct 2025, 15:38 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 4

Awarded value £391,2844 contracts exc. VAT

Contracts signed 4latest 27 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd	—	—	Awarded
First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd	—	—	Awarded
First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd	—	—	Awarded
First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Service 7 Great Yarmouth via Filby to Norwich · First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd
Signed
27 Jun 2025
Value
£136,427
Period
3 Nov 2025 – 2 Nov 2027
Status
active
Service 26/26A Monday to Saturday evenings, Sundays and bank holidays · First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd
Signed
27 Jun 2025
Value
£66,537
Period
31 Aug 2025 – 30 Aug 2027
Status
active
Service X2, X21, X22 Lowestoft to Norwich Monday to Saturday evening · First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd
Signed
27 Jun 2025
Value
£94,010
Period
3 Nov 2025 – 2 Nov 2027
Status
active
Service 1/1A Monday to Saturday evenings, Sundays and bank holidays · First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd
Signed
27 Jun 2025
Value
£94,310
Period
3 Nov 2025 – 2 Nov 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Norfolk County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDYH-3246-XWTR County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR1 2DHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

First Eastern Counties Buses LtdAwarded supplier Davey House, 7B Castle Meadow, Norwich, East of England, NR1 3DEContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Oct 2025, 15:38 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Oct 2025, 15:38 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Oct 2025, 15:38 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Oct 2025, 15:38 BST