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B26356 356: Little Common - Hooe - Catsfield - Battle, Claverham Community College, (Schooldays only)

East Sussex County Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 16:30

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Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a school-day public bus service on the route from Little Common through Hooe, Catsfield and Battle to Claverham Community College. This is passenger transport for pupils, with the service restricted to school days. The named route and college define the requirement, and delivery is in East Sussex.

The procurement has been awarded. Renown Travel was selected, with an award date of 29 September 2026 and an awarded value of £197,837. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 20 April 2030. The council used a selective call-off from the SCC, ESCC and WSCC public bus Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender submission deadline was 16 September 2026 at 12:00. The procurement is recorded as complete. The published information does not set out evaluation criteria or explain how bids were assessed.

This award shows demand from East Sussex County Council for scheduled pupil transport linking communities with a local school. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to operate public bus services and have the capacity to serve the Little Common–Hooe–Catsfield–Battle–Claverham Community College route on school days. The procurement was a call-off from a public bus Dynamic Purchasing System, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be positioned to compete through that route. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable; the award to Renown Travel, itself an SME, demonstrates that an SME was selected for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

B26356 356: Little Common - Hooe - Catsfield - Battle, Claverham 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-c0282ff8-66f8-4dd7-9730-03fb0c099977
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/509aa488-bc0f-4a17-8a5c-f9dc689b7090
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

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