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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 Aug 2026 at 13:10

Award Notice
Tender

03 Aug 2026 at 18:34

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday school transport by saloon taxi or other passenger vehicle carrying one to eight people. The service is a regular route from the TN31 6QQ area to New Horizons School, TN38 9HN, with journeys timed for the school day: arrival by 8:50 and collection at 15:00 from Monday to Thursday, and at 14:30 on Fridays. No passenger assistant is required. This is a transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction contract, and delivery is in East Sussex between the specified collection area and New Horizons School. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to local taxi operators, private-hire firms and school transport providers with suitable vehicles and dependable weekday availability.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Compass Taxis on 10 August 2026. The award value is £64,600, and the contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. East Sussex County Council used a selective restricted procedure above the threshold. The tender submission deadline was 7 August 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was treated as a transport services contract and concerned one route. The selected supplier is Compass Taxis. The published requirement describes a saloon vehicle, Monday-to-Friday operation, school-day timings and no passenger assistant. The award is active, with the awarded contract period matching the planned service period. This is an outcome notice, not an invitation to submit a bid.

This award shows recurring demand from East Sussex County Council for dedicated school transport delivered by a small local operator. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need an appropriate saloon taxi or other vehicle with one to eight passenger seats, the ability to cover a fixed school route reliably on every weekday, and sufficient operational resilience for morning and afternoon school journeys. Familiarity with school transport, punctuality, safeguarding-conscious service delivery and dependable communication with the council and school would strengthen a supplier’s position. Local coverage around the TN31 and TN38 areas would help, as would capacity to maintain the same vehicle and driver arrangements consistently throughout the school year. The opportunity is particularly relevant to SMEs already operating private-hire or taxi fleets.

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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: TN31 6QQ To: New Horizons School, TN38 9HN Frequency: Monday-Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs - 8:50-15:00 Fri - 8:50-14:30 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0a4f1793-75a2-42ca-ba84-0652f9b3928c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/631032b7-6739-4c7b-9bfa-af72362c8625
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
£64,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 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

Compass Taxis

Further Information

Notice Documents

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