Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- East Sussex County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- London Hire Ltd
- Value
- £1,131,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation (CPV 34000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 038970-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Apr 2026
- Published29 Apr 2026Published 27 days after the contract date
Description
This contract has been awarded. Since April 2023, East Sussex County Council has delivered a Digital Demand Responsive Transport (DDRT) Service, known locally as Flexibus. DDRT creates a significant improvement in mobility and provides greater access to residents and visitors across the county. The Council's aim is to ensure that DDRT is integrated seamlessly into the transport network, connecting with rail, conventional bus services and Mobility Hubs.
About the supplier
London Hire Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01773149).