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

East Sussex County Council

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Award

29 Sep 2026 at 12:18

Award Notice
Tender

25 Sep 2026 at 13:58

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a taxi service using a four-seat vehicle to transport one student between BN23 8HE and ESA Newhaven, BN9 9BN. Journeys are scheduled Monday to Thursday around school hours of 09:00–15:00 and on Fridays from 09:00–13:00. No passenger assistant is required. This is a specialist, individual passenger transport service rather than a general taxi fleet requirement. The work is delivered between the stated origin and ESA Newhaven in Newhaven; the council is based in Lewes. The service falls within passenger transport services (CPV 60000000).

The procurement is complete and awarded following a restricted procedure. Sussex Cars Association was selected, with an award value of £72,324. The award date was 29 September 2026, and the contract runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The original submission deadline was 29 September 2026. The service is a single student route, not a set of separate lots. The published details identify a four-seat vehicle and state that no passenger assistant is required; they do not set out an evaluation formula or additional eligibility requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to take part.

This award shows East Sussex County Council buys long-running, route-specific taxi transport for an individual student, with a four-seat vehicle and no passenger assistant requirement. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to operate suitable passenger vehicles and reliably cover the weekday journey pattern between BN23 8HE and ESA Newhaven in Newhaven, including the differing Friday timetable. The scale is that of a dedicated student route rather than a large multi-passenger transport operation, making it relevant to local taxi operators and smaller transport businesses able to provide consistent weekday service. The selection of a local SME demonstrates that a smaller supplier can deliver this kind of council transport contract through a restricted procedure.

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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: BN23 8HE To: ESA Newhaven, BN9 9BN Frequency: Mon - Fri Daily School Time: 09:00-15:00 Mon-Thu 09:00-13:00 Fri Comments for Operator: This is for one student This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a1267a8b-3f82-46a6-8a1e-48a2e8a50b30
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98f3b961-f4c4-4b95-b1cc-b51256d51c7a
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
£72,324 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 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
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

Sussex Cars Association

Further Information

Notice Documents

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