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B26381 Bus Service 381: Westfield - Northiam - Staplecross - Robertsbridge Community College

East Sussex County Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 16:16

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Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a bus service on route 381, linking Westfield, Northiam and Staplecross with Robertsbridge Community College. The requirement is for public passenger transport serving this school-linked route in the South East of England. The service is described as a call-off from a shared public bus dynamic purchasing system involving East Sussex, Surrey and West Sussex county councils. East Sussex County Council is the buyer for this contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Hams Travel, a small and medium-sized enterprise. The award was made on 29 September 2026. The awarded value is £322,525. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 20 April 2030. The buyer used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The competition closed on 16 September 2026. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs, and the procurement category was services. The route and service form a single requirement; no separate lots or evaluation criteria are recorded in the process information.

This award shows demand from East Sussex County Council for the operation of a defined local bus route serving Westfield, Northiam, Staplecross and Robertsbridge Community College. Hams Travel, an SME, secured the contract through a call-off from the public bus dynamic purchasing system, indicating that suppliers of SME scale can compete through this route. Businesses positioning for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate they can operate a public passenger service on the specified corridor and reliably serve the college as well as the communities along it. Experience in local bus operations and the capacity to sustain delivery across the full contract term would be directly relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

B26381 Bus Service 381: Westfield - Northiam - Staplecross - Robertsbridge Community College

Notice Description

Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c1ff0a5b-2e4a-4e55-86be-22d355a6e4c1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f50d2feb-6b29-4b52-b362-a92f9c9193eb
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
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
£322,525 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£322,525 £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

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