Notice Information
Notice Title
DDRT (Flexibus) Accessible Vehicle Rentals
Notice Description
This contract has been awarded. Since April 2023, East Sussex County Council has delivered a Digital Demand Responsive Transport (DDRT) Service, known locally as Flexibus. DDRT creates a significant improvement in mobility and provides greater access to residents and visitors across the county. The Council's aim is to ensure that DDRT is integrated seamlessly into the transport network, connecting with rail, conventional bus services and Mobility Hubs.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This contract has been awarded. Since April 2023, East Sussex County Council has delivered a Digital Demand Responsive Transport (DDRT) Service, known locally as Flexibus. DDRT creates a significant improvement in mobility and provides greater access to residents and visitors across the county. The Council's aim is to ensure that DDRT is integrated seamlessly into the transport network, connecting with rail, conventional bus services and Mobility Hubs.
Options: Up to 36 months to 31 March 2032
Procurement Information
Direct Award procedure as allowed for under the CSKL and TPPL Vehicle Rental Framework 2025 TPPLCSKL03.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068d90
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038970-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,131,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Apr 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
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 1UE
- 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
- TLJ22 East Sussex CC
-
- Local Authority
- Lewes
- Electoral Ward
- Lewes Priory
- Westminster Constituency
- Lewes
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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