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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

15 Sep 2026 at 12:07

Award Notice
Tender

08 Sep 2026 at 17:02

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a passenger transport service using a four-seat taxi for a school journey between The Beachy Head pub area in Eastbourne and Ratton Park School. The service covers transport from the stated BN20 7YA starting point to the school at BN21 2XR, within East Sussex. It is a weekday route operating around the school day, with the stated daily service time from 08:40 to 15:00. No passenger assistant is required. The procurement is for transport services, covering a taxi or multi-purpose vehicle with capacity for one to eight seats. The council is based in Lewes and is the buying organisation for this local education transport requirement.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Sussex Cars Association. The award date was 14 September 2026, for £48,276 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The process used a selective restricted procedure described as above threshold. The tender deadline was 14 September 2026 at 11:00. The requirement was treated as a services contract and identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active, and the tender status is complete. The available outcome records one supplier for the taxi route; no separate lots or alternative awards are identified.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear example of the council’s recurring need for scheduled school transport on a defined local route. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide a suitable four-seat taxi or comparable passenger vehicle, cover the Eastbourne area and the journey to Ratton Park School, and deliver dependable weekday service aligned with school operating times. The requirement is accessible to SMEs, indicating that a small local operator can be relevant where it can demonstrate reliable vehicle availability, safe passenger transport operations and the capacity to maintain the route throughout the school term. Local route knowledge and operational resilience would support a credible offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

Notice Description

Vehicle type: 4 seat Passenger Assistant Required: no Proposed Taxi Route: From: The Beachy Head pub, BN20 7YA To: Ratton Park School, BN21 2XR Frequency: Mon - Fri Daily School Time: 08:40 - 15:00 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-26e76725-0f7a-4eff-b015-26e73dabe7e2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efb113e1-2b5a-4a8c-8951-046601411df7
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
£48,276 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Contract Period
21 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

Sussex Cars Association

Further Information

Notice Documents

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