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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

06 Oct 2026 at 10:52

Award Notice
Tender

30 Sep 2026 at 10:54

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council bought a weekday taxi service for a pupil travelling from BN20 8HA to Northease Manor School in Lewes (BN7 3EY). The specified vehicle is a saloon, with capacity within the tender’s taxi and MPV category of one to eight seats. Journeys run Monday to Friday, with school-day timings of 08:30 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:30 to 15:00 on Friday. No passenger assistant is required. This is a local, school transport requirement rather than a general passenger service, centred on the stated home-to-school route and regular term-time-style weekday schedule. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Newhaven and Seaford Taxis on 5 October 2026. The award is valued at £65,415. The contract period runs from 6 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. East Sussex County Council used a restricted procedure, above the applicable threshold. The tender deadline was 5 October 2026 at 09:30. The stated requirement is a single school transport route, with no separate lot awards recorded. The contract was evaluated through the procurement process, but no specific award criteria or weighting are recorded in the available process details. The supplier selected is based in Newhaven and Seaford, East Sussex.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to provide a saloon suitable for a pupil journey and reliably cover the precise weekday journey between BN20 8HA and Northease Manor School. The service pattern calls for consistent morning and afternoon transport, with different finishing times on Fridays, and does not require a passenger assistant. The award demonstrates demand from East Sussex County Council for a dedicated local school run over a multi-year contract, rather than ad hoc taxi work. The restricted procedure indicates that suppliers should be prepared to meet the council’s participation and qualification requirements when competing. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable, so local operators with the appropriate vehicle, driver availability and dependable route coverage are relevant competitors.

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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: BN20 8HA To: Northease Manor School, BN7 3EY Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs 08:30-16:00 and Fri 08:30-15:00 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-93dd42f5-5f1c-419e-9896-f5032dba0642
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da1ce232-266e-4acf-9efe-b5878471b062
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
£65,415 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20262 days ago
Contract Period
6 Oct 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

Newhaven and Seaford Taxis

Further Information

Notice Documents

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