# ESCC - DE - Public Bus Route B24428

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [East Sussex County Council](/buyers/east-sussex-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited
- Award value: £0
- Tender value: £88,464
- Award date: 6 November 2025
- Published: 20 April 2026
- Contract start: 31 August 2025
- Contract end: 20 April 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b4b51e38-cf1d-4419-b5c6-ce3f0ab7d9f6-893463
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-92f099a5-1532-42ef-8639-936a0ccf0d0a

## Description

This is a Mini-Competition being run under the SCC/ESCC/WSCC Public Bus DPS\. Requirement for a further bus service to provide relief capacity to service 28 operated by Brighton & Hove Buses, for the needs of King's Academy pupils\. This contract is for school service 428 and operated from Hailsham to Kings Academy, Ringmer Secondary School\. Operators may submit alternative timetable and service options but must also submit a price based on the timetable\. 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4b51e38-cf1d-4419-b5c6-ce3f0ab7d9f6-893463)