Published date: 6 November 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 8 July 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£529,125

Procurement reference

RFX1001093

Published date

6 November 2025

Closing date

8 July 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

22 April 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

2x Public Bus Routes - B25323 and B25329. Provision of evening Bus service to be provided on route 323 (contract B25323) between Conquest Hospital, Elphinstone Road, Hastings town centre, West St Leonards and Harley Shute. This will provide a service for a number of communities without a bus service at this time of day, along with links to assist staff and visitors of Conquest Hospital. Route 329 (contract B25329) will provide Monday to Saturday peak, daytime and early evening links for communities in Tenterden, Northiam, Broad Oak and Westfield to/from Hastings town centre and Conquest Hospital. It is also designed to allow trips to Tenterden for shopping and visiting opportunities. There are no other bus services linking these communities outside of Hastings. This contract is subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Surrey County Council, East Sussex County Council and West Sussex County Council Public Bus DPS. This contract will run for 12 month from 6 January 2025 to 28 March 2026 subject to two possible extensions to 22 April 2028 and 20 April 2030.

Award information

Awarded date

3 September 2025

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

22 April 2028

Total value of contract

£529,125

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

East Kent Road Car Company Ltd

Address

One Stockport Exchange, 20 Railway Road, Stockport, United Kingdom, SK1 3SW

Reference

Companies House number: 00144585

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Emmanuel

Address

ICT SERVICES, COUNTY HALL
LEWES
BN71SG
England

Telephone

01273336182

Email

david.emmanuel@eastsussex.gov.uk