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title: "Active Travel Initatives"
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buyer: "EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Active Travel Initatives

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d180fbb3-99ff-4e89-8f7f-0693d054a558

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## Summary

East Sussex County Council has successfully concluded an open procurement process titled "Active Travel Initiatives," aimed at enhancing engagement in active travel and improving air quality in community and school settings within the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process, completed on 30th July 2024, follows an open procedure and has resulted in a contract awarded to Sustrans. The contract, valued at £52,116, spans from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025, and focuses on increasing the use of active travel modes, engaging diverse audiences in new travel schemes, and integrating air quality awareness efforts, especially in areas like Lewes, Newhaven, and Peacehaven.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in travel services or those specialising in public health and environmental initiatives. With a particular emphasis on community engagement and influencing behaviour change towards sustainable travel, companies experienced in providing high-touch, community-focused services would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders in the future. Large firms with expertise in project management, community outreach, and infrastructure support can find growth potential in securing projects that address both transportation and environmental wellness objectives.

## Notice

Looking to procure Sustrans to provide an Active Travel Engagement and Activation Officer to support engagement for behaviour change and new infrastructure as well as continuing Air Quality work in communities and schools. Also included are costs for wider support from Sustrans colleagues. This will include: * Increase modal shift to active modes amongst those engaged in community and school settings * Meaningful engagement with a diverse audience on new active travel schemes * Activation of new routes and infrastructure through in person engagement and awareness raising * Integrate awareness raising around air quality from former Sussex Air project * Provision of agile support for active travel projects * Intensive and regular engagement with the three School Streets schools & the communities nearby, to enable behaviour change to support the infrastructure changes * Additional engagement with those three schools and local communities, building on the basic air quality awareness sessions previously delivered. Regular sessions throughout the year * Community engagement around the Peacehaven feasibility study and supporting the ongoing piece of work to make the area more walkable and cycleable * Continuing some light touch engagement with refugees via Sanctuary Eastbourne to support active travel * Light touch engagement around active travel and air quality with other interested schools and communities in and around both AQMAs (Lewes, Newhaven) and the Peacehaven area

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a01e0cbc-5b32-4e84-bbec-74b3c72cfae0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £52,116 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £52,116 |
| 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 |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 1UE |
| 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 Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUSTRANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63515000 - Travel services
- 63516000 - Travel management services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2024 at 11:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a01e0cbc-5b32-4e84-bbec-74b3c72cfae0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a01e0cbc-5b32-4e84-bbec-74b3c72cfae0
  4th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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