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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

01 Oct 2026 at 15:04

Award Notice
Tender

24 Sep 2026 at 10:38

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a weekday home-to-school taxi service using a saloon car, with capacity for up to eight passengers and no passenger assistant. The route runs from TN38 0FS to St Johns College, Brighton BN2 0AF. Journeys are required Monday to Friday, with school-day travel from 09:00 to 16:05 Monday to Thursday and 09:00 to 15:05 on Fridays. This is a passenger transport service for a specific school route, rather than a general taxi provision. The council is based in Lewes; the stated route connects TN38 with the college in Brighton.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Brighton Taxi Company on 28 September 2026. The award value is £120,620. The contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council used a restricted procedure above threshold. The tender deadline was 28 September 2026 at 11:00. The recorded requirement is one school transport route; no separate lot awards are listed. The service is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No award evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement details.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future requirement, the contract demonstrates demand for a dedicated weekday school taxi route linking TN38 with a college in Brighton. A credible competitor would need to provide a saloon vehicle suitable for the specified passenger capacity and deliver reliable journeys to school-day schedules, Monday to Friday, without a passenger assistant. The awarded supplier was a small or medium-sized business, showing that this type of route can be delivered by an SME. Relevant capabilities include dependable vehicle availability, punctual school-run operations and the ability to cover the full weekday timetable over a sustained contract period. The procurement was run through a restricted procedure, so suppliers should be prepared to meet the buyer’s participation requirements when this type of service is next procured.

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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 PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN38 0FS To: St Johns College, Brighton BN2 0AF Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs 09:00-16:05 and Fri 09:00-15:05 Comments for Operator: No PA required This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-18dabae9-6aee-4336-8f27-463a28525bf2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de7f3850-57dd-493d-9ebf-3cfc317f0ae6
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
£120,620 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 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
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

R GSM SERVICES LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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