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Chichester North Route Combination (54 and 91_2_3)

West Sussex County Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 17:17

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured public bus services for the Chichester North route combination, covering routes 54 and 91/2/3. The service is intended for delivery in Chichester and the wider South East of England. The work is passenger transport by bus, rather than the supply of vehicles. The procurement brings several routes together under one requirement, so it concerns operating scheduled bus services across the combined network. The council is the buyer, and the selected operator is responsible for providing the contracted bus service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Stagecoach Services Ltd. The council used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The award was made on 25 March 2026, following a tender deadline of 18 March 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. The award value is £402,000, matching the stated estimated procurement value. The requirement was treated as one combined route package, rather than separate awards for each route. The published data does not state the evaluation criteria or specific participation requirements.

This award shows that West Sussex County Council purchases multi-route bus operations in the Chichester area through call-offs from a dynamic purchasing system. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need the operational capacity to run several scheduled routes as a combined service, alongside the vehicles, staff, depot arrangements and service-management capability needed for reliable passenger transport. The council’s stated suitability assessment did not identify the opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, and the selected supplier is a large company. Those signals point to a requirement suited to an established bus operator able to deliver a sustained network service, rather than a small standalone transport provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Chichester North Route Combination (54 and 91_2_3)

Notice Description

Chichester North Route Combination (54 and 91/2/3)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2a017e6b-461c-4080-b615-118a01144d44
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c4af099-7ee1-4b95-ba3e-044962698507
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34121100 - Public-service buses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£402,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£402,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20267 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STAGECOACH SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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