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
- Value
- £85,880
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Public-service buses (CPV 34121100)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date9 May 2024
- Published20 Apr 2026Published 711 days after the contract date
Description
Direct Award (De minimis arrangement) of short term Council funded bus service contract to approved DPS operator. Value stated includes extension periods (2 years). End date stated is end of initial term.
About the supplier
East Kent Road Car Company, Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00144585).