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

East Sussex County Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 09:54

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Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council is seeking a taxi or multi-purpose vehicle service using a saloon car for a school journey from TN37 7BX to St Mary’s Wrestwood Children’s Trust, TN40 2LU. The service supports a passenger with autism spectrum disorder and speech, language and communication needs. A parent will travel with the passenger and must be collected and returned home as required. Journeys are scheduled around school attendance, Monday to Friday, with school times of 08:40 to 16:00. The number of journeys varies from week to week according to family requirements, so the operator must provide a flexible service. No passenger assistant is required. This is passenger transport service work, rather than the provision of vehicles alone.

The buyer invited offers through a restricted procedure. The tender deadline was 30 September 2026 at 10:15. The intended contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. No estimated contract value is stated. This is a single route requirement, with no lots described. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The route description limits bidding to operators able to deliver the stated journey and passenger arrangements. No enquiry deadline or evaluation criteria are stated. The service requirement includes weekday school journeys and variable weekly journey numbers, with collection and return arrangements for the accompanying parent; operators should assess whether they can accommodate that pattern before pursuing the work.

This opportunity is suited to a taxi or private-hire operator able to provide a saloon vehicle and deliver regular school transport with flexibility for changing weekly journey numbers. Experience transporting passengers with autism spectrum disorder and speech, language and communication needs would be relevant to meeting the stated passenger requirements. The operator needs to accommodate a parent travelling with the passenger and arrange the parent’s collection and return home as needed. The route is a focused, single-school journey rather than a broad transport network, which may suit a smaller local provider able to cover both stated postcodes and the weekday school timetable. No passenger assistant is required. The service’s variable demand means suppliers should be able to adjust journey arrangements to family needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

Notice Description

ONLY BID FOR THIS ROUTE IF YOU CAN DELIVER THE REQUEST STATED IN OPERATOR COMMENT: Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN37 7BX To: St. Marys Wrestwood Childrens Trust, TN40 2LU Frequency: Variable (Monday to Friday) Daily School Time: 08:40 -16:00 Comments for Operator: ASD, Speech, Language and Communication Needs Parent will travel and will need returning home/collecting Number of journeys will vary each week depending on family requirements so flexibility and understanding required This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a9e8eb3d-22a4-4470-9d7c-4e476ab923a1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bb7cd8e-ae40-4817-8079-b568cb4574b3
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Further Information

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