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Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)

East Sussex County Council

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Award

10 Sep 2026 at 11:35

Award Notice
Tender

07 Sep 2026 at 09:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured passenger transport services for a saloon taxi or multi-purpose vehicle carrying up to eight passengers. The service supports travel from TN21 9DT to TLP at Battle, TN33 0EE, in East Sussex. Journeys are scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during school-time hours of 9:30 to 15:25. No passenger assistant is required. The requirement falls within transport services, covering the operation of a regular education-related taxi route rather than vehicle supply or general fleet hire. The work is delivered in the Battle area and involves transporting passengers between the specified origin and destination. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to local taxi, private-hire and specialist passenger-transport operators with suitable vehicles and drivers.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a restricted procedure above threshold, using a selective method. The submission deadline was 10 September 2026 at 10:00. East Sussex County Council awarded the contract to Strevett’s Travel on 10 September 2026 for £33,525 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 18 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The published requirement covers one route and one vehicle service, with the contract award recorded as active. The procurement was treated as a services contract and identified as suitable for SMEs. The award followed the stated restricted-procedure route; the available procurement information does not set out separate price, quality or other scoring weightings.

This award provides a clear benchmark for operators targeting comparable school and education transport work for East Sussex County Council. A credible competitor would need to provide a saloon taxi or MPV with capacity for up to eight passengers, operate reliably on three specified weekdays, and meet the school-day timetable for travel between the Battle area and the rural TN21 9DT origin. The requirement suits a small local operator with dependable vehicle availability, drivers able to provide consistent scheduled passenger transport, and the operational resilience to maintain the route across a multi-year service period. Experience of contracted school transport, punctuality, safeguarding-conscious passenger service and contingency arrangements would strengthen a future response to a similar requirement from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)

Notice Description

Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN21 9DT To: TLP at Battle, TN33 0EE Frequency: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday Daily School Time: 9:30 - 15:25 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-064ab8fd-7f3d-48cd-ac95-bbabcc286904
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1705ee6-c093-4101-8896-a3ae2379fb3d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,525 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Contract Period
18 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Strevett's Travel

Further Information

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