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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

19 Aug 2026 at 13:29

Award Notice
Tender

14 Aug 2026 at 11:59

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured transport services for a school taxi route using a saloon car with capacity for one to eight seats. The route runs from postcode BN22 7EU to TLP at Park Lane, Eastbourne, with journeys on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. No passenger assistant is required. The scheduled school travel times are 11:40 to 12:45 on Mondays and Fridays, and 11:40 to 14:20 on Wednesdays. The service is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport, and is delivered in Eastbourne, East Sussex. This is a local passenger transport requirement suited to taxi and private-hire operators able to provide reliable school-day journeys on the specified route.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. East Sussex County Council used a selective restricted procedure described as above-threshold. Sussex Cars Association was awarded the contract on 19 August 2026 for £21,744. The contract period runs from 6 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender deadline was 19 August 2026 at 10:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Evaluation was conducted through the restricted procedure for this transport service. The award is active and the tender status is complete, so this record represents an awarded requirement rather than an opportunity to submit a new response.

For a competing operator, this award demonstrates a defined local demand for recurring school transport between BN22 7EU and Park Lane in Eastbourne, delivered three days each week. A credible supplier would need access to a suitable saloon vehicle with capacity for up to eight passengers, dependable availability for the stated Monday, Wednesday and Friday journeys, and the operational ability to maintain consistent school-time pick-ups and drop-offs. The requirement was considered suitable for an SME, indicating that a small local taxi or private-hire business can be an appropriate scale of provider. Operators with reliable scheduling, local route knowledge and experience delivering regular passenger transport would be well placed when this buyer next considers the same requirement.

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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: BN22 7EU To: TLP at Park Lane, Eastbourne Frequency: Monday, Wednesday and Friday Daily School Time: Monday and Friday 11:40 - 12:45, Wednesday 11:40 - 14:20 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-464d46af-c595-48d8-a72b-e48de1ba4ede
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/885e477a-1ca0-4161-8fdc-b3597650b60a
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
£21,744 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
6 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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