Published date: 3 July 2023

Last edited date: 16 April 2025

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


Closing: 27 February 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Bus shelters - 44212321

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£1,900,000

Procurement reference

ESCC - 035798

Published date

3 July 2023

Closing date

27 February 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

21 March 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

East Sussex County Council & West Sussex County Council are seeking to appoint a supplier to work with both authorities on a program of provision, replacement, maintenance, and refurbishment of its public transport infrastructure, predominantly bus shelters and bus stop hardstands.
The program of works will be dynamic, with individual work packages being called off from the contract as needed.
Both authorities have been awarded bus service improvement plan funding (BSIP) for bus stop infrastructure improvements:
• East Sussex County Council has allocated BSIP funding of £1.3m to bus stop infrastructure improvements which is required to be spent by March 2025
• West Sussex County Council has allocated BSIP funding of £599,180 to bus stop infrastructure improvements which is required to be spent by March 2025
The contract will be for a 2-year 1 month period from March 2023 until March 2025 with a possible 3-year extension (subject to additional funding).
East Sussex County Council will lead on this requirement on behalf of both Councils.
Applications should be made electronically via the Council's e-Sourcing portal ("the Portal"): http://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing

The East Sussex County Council contract has now been extended until 31 March 2028 predominantly funded by underspend from the initial period.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

BSIP Bus stop enhancements, Key Interchanges, and Mobility Hubs

  • Opportunity
  • Published 26 January 2023, last edited 1 February 2023

Award information

Awarded date

23 March 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Total value of contract

£1,315,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

EXTERNITURE LIMITED

Address

Unit 3,Daytona Drive
THATCHAM
Berkshire
RG19 4ZD
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 04338401

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

This contract award notice (and value) is for East Sussex County Council only. West Sussex County Council are yet to decide whether to award this contract. Should they do, they will complete a separate notice.

About the buyer

Contact name

James Cooper

Address

County Hall,St. Annes Crescent
LEWES
BN71UE
England

Telephone

01273 337482

Email

james.cooper@eastsussex.gov.uk