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DDRT (Flexibus) Accessible Vehicle Rentals

East Sussex County Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 14:06.

Opportunity overview

This contract has been awarded. Since April 2023, East Sussex County Council has delivered a Digital Demand Responsive Transport (DDRT) Service, known locally as Flexibus. DDRT creates a significant improvement in mobility and provides greater access to residents and visitors across the county. The Council's aim is to ensure that DDRT is integrated seamlessly into the transport network, connecting with rail, conventional bus services and Mobility Hubs.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

London Hire Ltd

Matched by number
Contract value
£1.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Apr 2026
Award ID
038970-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01773149
Location
Erith, UKJ22, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV34000000 — Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Lots

  • This contract has been awarded. Since April 2023, East Sussex County Council has delivered a Digital Demand Responsive Transport (DDRT) Service, known locally as Flexibus. DDRT creates a significant improvement in mobility and provides greater access to residents and visitors across the county. The Council's aim is to ensure that DDRT is integrated seamlessly into the transport network, connecting with rail, conventional bus services and Mobility Hubs.Value not stated

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-068d90
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Direct Award procedure as allowed for under the CSKL and TPPL Vehicle Rental Framework 2025 TPPLCSKL03.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
34000000
Description
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This contract has been awarded. Since April 2023, East Sussex County Council has delivered a Digital Demand Responsive Transport (DDRT) Service, known locally as Flexibus. DDRT creates a significant improvement in mobility and provides greater access to residents and visitors across the county. The Council's aim is to ensure that DDRT is integrated seamlessly into the transport network, connecting with rail, conventional bus services and Mobility Hubs.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Options

Description
Up to 36 months to 31 March 2032

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34000000
Description
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ22

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
East Sussex County Council
Id
GB-FTS-161756

Identifier

Legal Name
East Sussex County Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent
Locality
Lewes
Region
UKJ22
Postal Code
BN71UE
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
London Hire Ltd
Id
GB-COH-01773149

Identifier

Legal Name
London Hire Ltd
Id
01773149
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Erith
Region
UKJ22
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
East Sussex County Council
Id
GB-FTS-12201

Identifier

Legal Name
East Sussex County Council

Address

Locality
Lewes
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
038970-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01773149
Name
London Hire Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
038970-2026-1
Award ID
038970-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
2 Apr 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,131,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lewes · UKJ22 · BN71UE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 038970-2026award, contract ·