Notice Information
Notice Title
Passenger Transport Services - DPS Solution
Notice Description
This contract has now been awarded. End-to-end category management solution to manage the commissioning of Passenger Transport Services under the current Home to School Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The contract value is ex VAT. A possible extension period of 12 months from 1 March 2029 to 28 February 2030 has been included in the contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b5a66c2c-5033-43a4-8ce5-cf3cfaf6c938
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ba32725-4cf5-40db-88a4-34587b84816f
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic, Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £120,750 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £161,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Apr 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEWES
- Postcode
- BN7 1SG
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ba32725-4cf5-40db-88a4-34587b84816f
23rd April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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