AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
East Sussex County Council published an award notice for a weekday school transport service using a saloon taxi or MPV (1–8 seats), from TN21 8JX to Uplands CC, TN5 6AZ. The published award names 24 X 7 LTD. and states a GBP 113,675 award value.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to 24 X 7 LTD. The notice records an award date of 12 October 2026 and a contract period from 6 October 2026 to 31 July 2029.
Market significanceThis is a single-supplier, school-transport award valued at GBP 113,675, procured through a stated restricted procedure above threshold.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
24 X 7 LTD.
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-dc8e040a-6142-449e-a5ea-74310842956c-1 · 113675 GBP · active
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The award names supplier "24x7 Ltd" and has value GBP 113,675. Supplier verification matched company number 04142000 to verified legal name "24 X 7 LTD.".
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence30 September 2026, 10:50 BST
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Release history records an Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder at 2026-09-30T10:50:44+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026, 11:01 BST
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Award document and release history identify an Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder published at 2026-10-12T11:01:52+01:00.
Award record status
98% confidenceActive
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The published award has status "active".
Contract period recorded
97% confidence6 October 2026 to 31 July 2029
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The award contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-06 and endDate 2029-07-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidenceGBP 113,675
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The sole award value is amount 113675, currency GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAllocated to the sole published award and supplier
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One award is published, naming one supplier, with no lots recorded.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender deadline
99% confidence5 October 2026, 09:30 BST
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The tenderPeriod endDate is 2026-10-05T09:30:00+01:00.
Recorded contract start
93% confidence6 October 2026
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The award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-06T00:00:00+01:00; the process-level record gives 2026-10-06T01:00:00+01:00.
Recorded contract end
99% confidence31 July 2029
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The process and award contract periods both end at 2029-07-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
98% confidenceWeekday school transport by saloon taxi or MPV (1–8 seats)
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The description states vehicle type "Saloon" and title refers to "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)".
Route
99% confidenceTN21 8JX to Uplands CC, TN5 6AZ
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The published description gives From: TN21 8JX; To: Uplands CC, TN5 6AZ.
Operating schedule
99% confidenceMonday to Friday, 08:45–15:10
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The description states "Frequency: Monday to Friday" and "Daily School Time: Mon-Fri 08.45-15.10".
Passenger assistant
99% confidenceNot required
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The description states "Passenger Assistant Required: No".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 60000000 — Transport services (excl. waste transport)
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The tender classification is CPV 60000000.
Delivery country
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The tender item lists a delivery address in the United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceRestricted procedure (above threshold)
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Restricted procedure (above threshold)".
SME suitability
95% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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The tender suitability field records sme: true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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No bid count, tenderer list, scores or evaluation narrative is supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
99% confidence6 October 2026 to 31 July 2029
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The award contractPeriod provides these dates.
Extension or option terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing and payment structure
99% confidenceUnknown
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The notice supplies an award value but no rates, price schedule or payment terms.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service pattern
98% confidenceThe requirement is a defined weekday school route with no passenger assistant.
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The published description specifies the route, Monday–Friday frequency, 08:45–15:10 operating hours and no passenger assistant.
Award structure
98% confidenceThe notice records one award to one supplier, with no lots published.
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One award and one supplier are listed; the lots dataset is empty.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier naming difference
99% confidenceThe source displays "24x7 Ltd" while verified company data gives the legal name "24 X 7 LTD."
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supplier_name_mismatch is true; verification by company number 04142000 supplies the legal company name.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lot titles or identifiers are published
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No lots are supplied and the award has no lot_ids.
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceThe record is an active award notice; explicit signature or contract-execution evidence is not supplied
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The notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and no signed-contract field or document is provided.
Start-time variation
98% confidenceThe process and award records differ by one hour on the recorded start timestamp
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Process-level start is 2026-10-06T01:00:00+01:00, while the award contractPeriod start is 2026-10-06T00:00:00+01:00.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and savings.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: lot titles, individual lot allocation, detailed specification, rates, pricing schedule, payment terms, extension terms and renewal rights.
- The publication is an award notice and active award record; it does not explicitly evidence a signed or executed contract.
- The source supplier display name differs from the verified legal company name. This analysis uses verified legal name 24 X 7 LTD.; the source value was "24x7 Ltd".
- The recorded process-level and award-level contract start timestamps differ by one hour.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
East Sussex County Council24 X 7 LTD.school transporttaxi contractMPV transportUplands CCContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the East Sussex school transport award?
The published award names 24 X 7 LTD., verified by company number 04142000.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is GBP 113,675.
What service is covered?
Weekday school transport by saloon taxi or MPV (1–8 seats) from TN21 8JX to Uplands CC, TN5 6AZ, scheduled 08:45–15:10.
When does the recorded contract period end?
The published end date is 31 July 2029.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.