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First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd

UK public-sector supplier
Large

First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd operates bus services across various regions in the UK, offering tickets, timetables, and journey planning.

firstbus.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£2.8m
Live
13
Buyers
5
12m
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At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts13 / 21
  • Top buyers5
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — First Eastern Counties Buses LtdUpdated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd has won £2.8m across 5 public-sector buyers, with 13 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Norfolk County Council at 58% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
No CH recordCompany status
13 of 21Live contracts
58%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 2
Bus ServicesProvides bus tickets, timetables, and journey planning across multiple regions. ↗Corporate TravelOffers corporate travel solutions including a Commuter Travel Club. ↗

Extracted automatically from firstbus.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 1

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 1
White Ribbon Accredited OrganisationCertification ↗

Extracted automatically from firstbus.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 13 live · 8 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Thickthorn Park - First Bus - Park & Ride
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust6017200024 Jul 2023£179k2 yrsClosed
Supply of Bus Tickets for Recruitment Events
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA6011200002 Dec 2023—2.7 yrsLive
Bus travel for prospective students and guests
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA3412110001 Sept 2023—1.9 yrsClosed
CON-IBC004 - Ipswich town centre to Broke Hall & Bixley Farm via Felixstowe Road (Sundays & Bank Holidays) - AWARD
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport6000000030 Oct 2022£38k2.2 yrsClosed
CON-IBC14 - Ipswich town centre to Gippeswyk Park - AWARD
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport6000000030 Oct 2022£96k2.2 yrsClosed
IP512 Felixstowe, Nacton to Kesgrave High School - AWARD
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport6000000005 Sept 2022£225k3.9 yrsLive
UEA Summer Graduation 2022
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA3412100014 Jul 2022£41k—Closed
IBCCON004 Ipswich Town Centre to Bixley Farm Ipswich - AWARD
Suffolk Sourcing6000000004 Oct 2020£24k2 yrsClosed
CON174 Woodbridge - Felixstowe - Ipswich - AWARD
Suffolk Sourcing6000000001 Sept 2020£555k4 yrsClosed
Passenger Transport (Local Bus Service) Ipswich - Shotely Gate (September 2017) - AWARD
Suffolk Sourcing6000000010 Sept 2017£163.81.9 yrsClosed
Total live value £1.8m · mean award £131k1–10 of 21

Top buyers · 5 buyers · top 3 = 92%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Norfolk County Council
11 contracts
58%
2
Suffolk Sourcing
3 contracts
21%
since 2017
3
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
3 contracts
13%
since 2022
4
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1 contract
6%
since 2024
5
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
3 contracts
1%
since 2022

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
Eastern15 contracts
100%
Region resolved for 66% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
TA
trading as Wrightbus
No£47.6m1
BB
Bamford Bus Company Ltd
No£47.6m1
AD
Alexander Dennis
No£47.6m1
ME
Metroline
No£29.0m5
LU
London United
No£15.5m4
FE
First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd
No——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
No Companies House record linked — automated risk checks unavailable.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

↔ Cross-checked
No Companies House record linked — statutory compliance checks unavailable.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Registered details, directors and PSC.

✓ Live sync
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No Companies House record linked

A Companies House number is on file but the record has not been synced yet.

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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00257815 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.