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B26355 Bus Service 355: Netherfield - Claverham Community College, also afternoons only Whatlington - Mountfield

East Sussex County Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 15:51

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Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a scheduled bus service (CPV 34121100) under service 355: Netherfield to Claverham Community College, with an afternoon-only service from Whatlington to Mountfield. The requirement is for passenger transport serving these named places in East Sussex, with delivery in the South East of England. It is a local bus operation tied to the school journey, rather than a purchase of buses or a general transport service. The procurement was a call-off from a public bus dynamic purchasing system shared by East Sussex, Surrey and West Sussex county councils.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Renown Travel Ltd on 29 September 2026. The award value is £197,837. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 20 April 2030. The estimated procurement value was also £197,837. The council used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The service was not divided into separately described lots. The procurement was marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are reported in the process information, so the basis on which competing offers were assessed cannot be described.

The award confirms demand from East Sussex County Council for a defined school-linked bus operation connecting Netherfield and Claverham Community College, plus afternoon journeys between Whatlington and Mountfield. Renown Travel Ltd, identified as an SME, won this contract, showing that a smaller operator can deliver this requirement through the council’s shared public bus dynamic purchasing system. A credible competitor when this specific service is next procured would need to demonstrate the capacity to operate reliable scheduled school transport across these routes and to fulfil both the main service and the additional afternoon-only journeys. The evidence points to a local passenger-transport requirement; it does not establish particular vehicle specifications, staffing levels, accreditations or evaluation preferences.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

B26355 Bus Service 355: Netherfield - Claverham Community College, also afternoons only Whatlington - Mountfield

Notice Description

Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6ea5a8db-4ff5-4009-93e4-a6bf8f0ff664
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1196ccab-198b-4ec2-b85d-90bc6f3fdf09
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
SME, VCSE
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
£197,837 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£197,837 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 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

Renown Travel

Further Information

Notice Documents

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