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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

14 Aug 2026 at 15:17

Award Notice
Tender

30 Jul 2026 at 09:08

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a passenger transport service using a taxi or multi-purpose vehicle with at least six seats. The service covers a school journey from Five Ash Down Chapel and the Ashengate Way estate, including postcodes TN22 3EX, TN22 3EY and TN22 3EZ, to Buxted CofE Primary School, TN22 4BB. The route operates on weekdays around the school day, with stated journey times of 08:55 to 15:25. No passenger assistant is required. This is a transport services contract for a specific school route in East Sussex, suitable for operators providing regular education transport with appropriately sized vehicles and the capacity to deliver dependable scheduled journeys.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 14 August 2026 to 24x7 Ltd. East Sussex County Council used a selective restricted procedure above the applicable threshold. The tender deadline was 3 August 2026 at 09:38. The awarded value is £95,881. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The award is active and covers the full stated requirement. The procurement was assessed through the restricted procedure, which involved selection before tendering. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published outcome records one supplier and one award for the service.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for reliable school passenger transport using a vehicle with capacity for at least six people, operating a fixed route between named residential and school locations. A credible competitor for comparable work would need suitable taxi or MPV vehicles, the operational capacity to provide weekday journeys aligned with school hours, and robust arrangements for punctual daily service. Knowledge of education transport requirements and the ability to maintain consistent coverage across the service period would be commercially relevant. The requirement is identified as suitable for SMEs, so a smaller transport operator with the necessary vehicle capacity, scheduling capability and service reliability could be well placed for similar East Sussex County Council requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

Notice Description

Vehicle type: 6+ seats Passenger Assistant Required: no Proposed Taxi Route: From: Five Ash Down Chapel Postcodes: TN22 3EX, TN22 3EY, TN22 3EZ all in the Ashengate Way estate To: Buxted CofE Primary School TN22 4BB Frequency: Mon-Fri Daily School Time: 08:55 - 15:25 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-90fb53fa-ae59-4f69-ba1f-e6c614cf84a5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54010d6d-8c9a-4944-998d-79862b8b2720
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
£95,881 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
2 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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