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B26383 Bus Service 383: Peasmarsh - Robertsbridge Community College (Schooldays only)

East Sussex County Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 16:32

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Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council has procured a school-day bus service on route 383, connecting Peasmarsh with Robertsbridge Community College. The requirement is for public bus transport, delivered in the South East of England. This is a call-off from a shared dynamic purchasing system used by East Sussex, Surrey and West Sussex county councils. The service is intended for journeys to and from the college on schooldays, rather than general all-day bus operations. The procurement is categorised as a service, and the stated item classification is public-service buses (CPV 34121100).

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Hams Travel. The award was made on 29 September 2026, with a value of £312,550. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 20 April 2030. The estimated procurement value was also £312,550. The council used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 16 September 2026 at 12:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No individual lots, eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria are recorded in the available process details.

This award shows that East Sussex County Council buys contracted school transport for a defined route linking Peasmarsh and Robertsbridge Community College, through a call-off from a multi-council public bus dynamic purchasing system. Hams Travel, a small or medium-sized supplier, was selected for this requirement. Suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable future requirement would need to demonstrate that they can reliably operate scheduled school-day services on the specified route and meet the council’s transport needs. Experience delivering school or community bus services, suitable vehicles and the operational capacity to provide dependable journeys would be commercially relevant. The requirement is route-specific and school-term focused, so operators whose business is limited to unrelated transport activities would be less aligned with this buyer’s demonstrated demand.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

B26383 Bus Service 383: Peasmarsh - Robertsbridge Community College (Schooldays only)

Notice Description

Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-57717941-3ace-4c27-a038-26910924d1f0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcb3eac8-191c-4095-aab6-c83d8529ff73
Current Stage
Award
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£312,550 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£312,550 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 20 Apr 2030 3-4 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
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1SG
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hams Travel

Further Information

Notice Documents

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