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BHCC JB Supported School Bus Services

Brighton and Hove City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) intends to invite tender(s) for the Supported School Bus Services Contract effective September 2026. This contract will be for a period of four years, with the option for the Council to extend the contracts for a period or periods of up to a maximum of four additional years. BHCC invites you to express interest in submitting a tender proposal in due course. The Council supports a network of eight school routes run by one local bus operator with the last tendering exercise carried out in 2017, the school services currently operate as an adjunct to existing commercial services. New proposals to the existing services may likely cover minor variations to these services, however the tender will solely be for the continuation of the existing services.

Classification

  • CPV60130000 — Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-061597
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
25 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
2 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Sept 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Sept 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60130000
Description
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Should you have any questions regarding the requirement or completion of this form, please e-mail Transport.Projects@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
Due
24 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
009558-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Feb 2026, 15:15
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Brighton and Hove City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PNNH-3312-CQGT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNNH-3312-CQGT

Address

Street Address
Hove Town Hall, Norton Road
Locality
Hove
Postal Code
BN3 3BQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ21

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hove · UKJ21 · BN3 3BQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ21 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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