Digital Demand Responsive Transport Service - Flexibus

East Sussex County Council
South East
Selective procedure
18 May 2026 to 17 May 2029

Operation of a digital demand responsive transport service, including the management of booking systems and vehicle routing to facilitate flexible passenger transport. The service is required to integrate with existing public bus infrastructure and operate within specific designated zones as defined by the authority.

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Awarded value: £562k; As published
Published: 18 May 2026
Awarded: 18 May 2026; East Surrey Rural Transport Partnership
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 17 May 2029

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of digital demand responsive transport services to support flexible public bus operations within designated local authority operating areas.

Digital Demand Responsive Transport service operated by ESCC within designated operating areas

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 36 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 18 May 2026 to 17 May 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 34121100

Services in this contract

Demand-responsive transport operationMain service£533k typicalOperation of East Sussex Flexibus digital demand responsive transport service

Lifecycle

Published
18 May 2026
Contract awardedto East Surrey Rural Transport Partnership
18 May 2026
Contract starts
18 May 2026
Contract ends
17 May 2029

The buyer

East Sussex County Council

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East Surrey Rural Transport Partnership

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3596458/digital-demand-responsive-transport-service-flexibus
Buyer reference: 12247/S05PM
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-f1803067-04f9-45e9-a837-8559700786d8
Last checked: 5 November 2026

East Sussex County Council. Digital Demand Responsive Transport Service - Flexibus. Contract award, 18 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3596458/digital-demand-responsive-transport-service-flexibus (accessed 5 November 2026).