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

East Sussex County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Oct 2026 at 09:33

Award Notice
Tender

22 Oct 2026 at 13:57

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a weekday taxi service using a four-seat vehicle, with no passenger assistant required. The journey runs from BN1 9PB to ESA Newhaven, serving a scheduled school-day requirement from Monday to Friday, with the stated travel times of 09:00–13:00 each day. The work is passenger transport for a regular route, rather than a general taxi service. The council is based in Lewes, and the route serves Newhaven; the origin is identified by postcode. The requirement is categorised as transport services and falls within services procurement. Its defined scope centres on providing transport for the specified journey and timetable.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. East Sussex County Council used a restricted procedure; the award was made to Sussex Premier, an SME, on 26 October 2026. The awarded value is £57,200. The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. The original tender deadline was 26 October 2026 at 10:00 UTC. The requirement was for one specified route and vehicle, rather than separate lots. The available procurement details do not set out the evaluation criteria, so the basis on which bids were assessed cannot be described. The award is active, and the contract period is stated separately from the award date.

For suppliers considering comparable school transport work from this buyer, the awarded requirement indicates a need for dependable weekday provision on a fixed route, using a four-seat vehicle and operating to a defined school-day timetable. Credible competitors would need to demonstrate they can consistently supply an appropriately sized vehicle and deliver the journey from the BN1 9PB area to ESA Newhaven across the working week. The contract was won by an SME, showing that this scale of requirement was suitable for a smaller provider. The service does not require a passenger assistant. Relevant capability is therefore focused on reliable passenger transport and the capacity to maintain regular scheduled journeys, rather than passenger-assistance staffing or a larger vehicle fleet.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

Notice Description

Tender details: Vehicle type: 4 seater Passenger Assistant Required: no Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN1 9PB To: ESA Newhaven Frequency: Mon-Fri Daily School Time: Mon-Thu 0900-1300, Fri 0900-1300 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-09c38bb8-65d4-4355-bfd2-9d8ec3a10126
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ad6f070-4e04-4e63-925d-8de8663ef970
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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
£57,200 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
2 Nov 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Sussex Premier

Further Information

Notice Documents

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