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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 14:25

Award Notice
Tender

21 Oct 2026 at 09:29

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday school transport by saloon taxi for a route from TN6 3HP to Five Ashes Primary School, TN20 6HY. The service covers the school day, with journeys associated with the 08:50 start and 15:15 finish, Monday to Friday. The procurement is for passenger transport services, rather than vehicle supply. The council is based in Lewes, and the stated destination is Five Ashes Primary School. The route description identifies the vehicle type and confirms that a passenger assistant is not required.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Southern Travel Solutions Ltd. The award date was 26 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. The awarded value is £92,235. The council used a restricted procedure described as above threshold. The tender deadline was 26 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published procurement information does not set out an evaluation basis or divide the requirement into lots.

This award shows demand from East Sussex County Council for regular, school-day taxi transport on a defined route to Five Ashes Primary School. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to provide suitable saloon vehicles and reliably cover weekday journeys aligned with school start and finish times. The route and operating pattern make dependable vehicle availability and consistent service delivery central to competing for this type of work. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, and did not require a passenger assistant. The successful supplier was a transport business; firms able to organise the specified school transport service and meet the route’s timetable are the closest commercial fit when this requirement returns to market.

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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: TN6 3HP To: FIVE ASHES PRIMARY SCHOOL, TN20 6HY Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon- Fri 08:50-15:15 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0c87b857-d576-48d7-9a93-13ebbe0fe31c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0910872-c0cf-430e-b08b-bc45fb80650e
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
Large

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
£92,235 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 20262 days ago
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
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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

Southern Travel Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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