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

Buyer: East Sussex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1ff0a5b-2e4a-4e55-86be-22d355a6e4c1

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## Summary

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.

## 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/f50d2feb-6b29-4b52-b362-a92f9c9193eb |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 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 | £322,525 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £322,525 |
| 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 | Hams Travel |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34121100 - Public-service buses

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 16:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f50d2feb-6b29-4b52-b362-a92f9c9193eb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f50d2feb-6b29-4b52-b362-a92f9c9193eb
  13th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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