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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

24 Aug 2026 at 09:52

Award Notice
Tender

13 Aug 2026 at 11:14

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday school transport using an eight-seat taxi or multi-purpose vehicle, with no passenger assistant required. The service covers journeys from the BN22 8JU, BN22 8UG and BN20 8RA areas to Northease Manor School, BN7 3EY. Operating times are 08:30 to 16:00 from Monday to Thursday and 08:30 to 15:00 on Fridays. This is a passenger transport service rather than vehicle supply. The work is centred on East Sussex, linking Eastbourne-area collection points with the school near Lewes. The council is the buying organisation. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and was classified as transport services.

The procurement has been awarded. Eastbourne taxi was selected on 24 August 2026 for £120,649 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The process used a selective restricted procedure described as above threshold. Bids had to be submitted by 17 August 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was evaluated through that restricted procurement route, with the award made to the named supplier. The award is active and covers the single eight-seat school transport requirement described for the weekday route. The contract period and value are the awarded figures for this supplier; they are not combined with any other award.

For a future requirement from East Sussex County Council, a credible supplier would need an eight-seat taxi or MPV, the ability to provide reliable weekday school transport, and operational capacity for scheduled morning and afternoon journeys between Eastbourne-area addresses and Northease Manor School. The award to an SME shows that this scale of school transport can be delivered by a smaller local operator rather than only a large transport group. Relevant strengths would include dependable vehicles, appropriately licensed and insured drivers, robust route planning, punctuality across the school week and the capacity to maintain service through the academic year. No passenger assistant was required for this route, so the core capability is suitable vehicle and driver provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

Notice Description

Tender details: Vehicle type: 8 seater Passenger Assistant Required: No PA required. Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN22 8JU, BN22 8UG, BN20 8RA To: Northease Manor School, BN7 3EY Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs 08:30 to 16:00 and Fri 08:30-15:00 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9bad6d35-5374-4780-9e47-68d25de5a44f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6b08945-7750-4616-861a-345091707d7f
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
£120,649 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20264 days ago
Contract Period
8 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

Eastbourne taxi

Further Information

Notice Documents

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