Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- East Sussex County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- French and Son Ltd SME
- Value
- £3,593,614
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure (above threshold)
- Sector
- Transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (CPV 60000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Jul 2026
- Published5 Aug 2026Published 7 days after the contract date
Description
Proposed Taxi Route: From: See service specification To: Cuckmere House Frequency: 5 days a week Daily School Time: Primary 08:30-14:30 Secondary 09:00-15:10 Tower House 09:00-15:00 Comments for Operator: See service specification and note that due to the complex nature of this contract, bidders will need to complete a further round of clarification questions as part of the award selection criteria. As a guide to the selection criteria, vehicle capacity, staff training and staff resources will need to be demonstrated prior to contract award in July 2026. IMPORTANT: You need to submit the TOTAL DAILY COST of all routes on Sproc.net and attach a document which provides the costs per route, split by vehicle and PA. This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net
About the supplier
French and Son Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04714901).