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title: "BHCC JB Supported School Bus Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-061597"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-03"
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# BHCC JB Supported School Bus Services

Buyer: BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061597

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## Summary

Brighton and Hove City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "BHCC JB Supported School Bus Services." This initiative, aimed at maintaining and potentially modifying existing school bus services, is intended to commence on 2nd September 2026 and may extend up to eight years, inclusive of potential extensions. The council, located at Hove Town Hall, is engaging with potential bidders through preliminary market engagements, with key dates including a market engagement query deadline on 24th February 2026 and further notice communications scheduled for 25th May 2026. The procurement process falls under the services category, specifically targeting special-purpose road passenger-transport services in the UKJ21 region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in school transport services, particularly those that can offer innovative solutions or minor enhancements to existing operations. It is ideally suited for small and medium-sized enterprises capable of delivering specialised transport services, as the procurement process acknowledges the involvement of SMEs. Businesses interested in expanding or reinforcing their presence in the public transportation sector of the United Kingdom will find this an advantageous opportunity to collaborate with a sub-central government authority to support and improve essential community services.

## Notice

Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) intends to invite tender(s) for the Supported School Bus Services Contract effective September 2026. This contract will be for a period of four years, with the option for the Council to extend the contracts for a period or periods of up to a maximum of four additional years. BHCC invites you to express interest in submitting a tender proposal in due course. The Council supports a network of eight school routes run by one local bus operator with the last tendering exercise carried out in 2017, the school services currently operate as an adjunct to existing commercial services. New proposals to the existing services may likely cover minor variations to these services, however the tender will solely be for the continuation of the existing services.

### Planning Information

Should you have any questions regarding the requirement or completion of this form, please e-mail Transport.Projects@brighton-hove.gov.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009558-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HOVE |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN3 3BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Central Hove |
| Westminster constituency | Hove and Portslade |
| Delivery location | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2026 at 15:15 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009558-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009558-2026
  3rd February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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