# B26051 - Bus Service 51: Heathfield - Tunbridge Wells

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [East Sussex County Council](/buyers/east-sussex-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [East Kent Road Car Company Limited](/contract-winners/east-kent-road-car/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,164,445
- Tender value: £1,164,445
- Award date: 31 March 2026
- Published: 28 April 2026
- Contract start: 12 April 2026
- Contract end: 7 April 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8213d6c7-2696-4c67-ade5-dbf54fb91d89-895040
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4bf1f0fb-e174-4284-8577-25cffca5165f

## Description

Call off from SCC, ESCC and WSCC Public Bus DPS\. Contract Length: 3 years plus 3 year potential extension option\. Contract Value: £1,164,445 \(includes extension\) Fare income retained by operator Contract Awarded

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8213d6c7-2696-4c67-ade5-dbf54fb91d89-895040)