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Extension: WSCC - Passenger Transport Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

West Sussex County Council

853 days left

Closes UK time

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Estimated value
£175,000,000
Excluding VAT
Where
South East England
Buyer in South East England
Trade
Transport and logistics
Road transport services
Documents
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 24 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
591 full UK working days before the closing day, Fri 23 Feb 2029 (England and Wales bank holidays left out).
Value
£175m is above the median (£4m) of the 107 open transport and logistics tenders that state a value.
This buyer
11 more open tenders from West Sussex County Council listed here.
Lots
Divided into 3 lots. The documents say whether you can bid for one, several or all.

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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official notice.

This is an extension for the Council's Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Passenger Transport Services. The Authority is extending the validity of its existing DPS for a further 22 month period until 23 February 2029.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 034568-2026
Buyer
West Sussex County Council
Buyer’s region
South East England
Where the work is
South East England
Listed on Evendraft under
South East England
Published
16 Apr 2026
Tender deadline
23 Feb 2029, 23:59 UK time
Estimated value
£175,000,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Transport and logistics
CPV codes
  • 60100000 Road transport services
Procedure
Restricted procedureTwo stages: apply to take part first; shortlisted suppliers are invited to tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
3 lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (not marked suitable for small businesses by the buyer; estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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