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title: "Modification to B23318C - Bus Service 318"
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# Modification to B23318C - Bus Service 318

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-debcc869-b30a-4aeb-9a66-b1c9484e9a5b

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## Summary

The East Sussex County Council has awarded a contract for the modification of B23318C - Bus Service 318. The contract value is £60,833 GBP, and the contract period is from 18th December 2023 to 29th March 2024. The procurement method used was selective, and it involved calling off from a dynamic purchasing system. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, located in England, South East region. The contract falls under the services category, and the tender period ended on 6th December 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide public-service bus services to the East Sussex County Council. Suitable businesses for this contract would need to be able to fulfill the revenue guaranteed service model where the council pays the contract value minus the achieved revenue. Businesses located in the South East region of the United Kingdom would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage is at the award phase, and the contract has already been awarded to THE BIG LEMON C.I.C.

## Notice

Council funded bus service. Revenue guaranteed service = Council will pay contract value minus revenue acheived. This contract has previously been awarded to the supplier but has been recently modified under Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations. As a result the day rate/contract value has increased and the length of contract has reduced. This contract now expires on 29 March 2024. Additional information: This contract has been awarded. This is purely a modification notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a88d0b71-3cc9-45a9-b2df-3c219166c6c4 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2023 - 29 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,833 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £512,368 |
| 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 | THE BIG LEMON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34121100 - Public-service buses

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2023 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a88d0b71-3cc9-45a9-b2df-3c219166c6c4
- 27 Sep 2023 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed1c678b-bffa-4b88-b03f-721f391e8337

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a88d0b71-3cc9-45a9-b2df-3c219166c6c4
  21st December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed1c678b-bffa-4b88-b03f-721f391e8337
  27th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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