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

Buyer: East Sussex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ea5a8db-4ff5-4009-93e4-a6bf8f0ff664

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1196ccab-198b-4ec2-b85d-90bc6f3fdf09 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 20 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £197,837 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £197,837 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | East Sussex County Council |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Postcode area | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 1SG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Renown Travel |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34121100 - Public-service buses

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 15:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1196ccab-198b-4ec2-b85d-90bc6f3fdf09

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1196ccab-198b-4ec2-b85d-90bc6f3fdf09
  12th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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