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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

15 Jul 2026 at 09:48

Award Notice
Tender

03 Jul 2026 at 09:56

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council recently completed the procurement process for taxi and MPV services accommodating 1-8 seats. This tender, focused on transporting students from several locations (BN23 8LA, BN23 8DJ, BN22 9NY) to Willingdon Community School (BN20 9QX), falls under the "Transport services (excluding Waste transport)" category. The services operate Monday to Friday between 8:30 and 15:00. The procurement process employed a selective method via a restricted procedure above the threshold. The tender period closed on 7th July 2026, and the award was announced on 15th July 2026, with the contract commencing on 7th September 2026 and concluding on 31st July 2029. The total contract value is GBP 64,779, awarded to Sussex Cars Association, an SME.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for SMEs within the transport sector, especially those specialising in passenger services. The long-term contract offers a stable revenue stream for businesses equipped with suitable vehicles (MPV with up to 8 seats) to handle daily school transport services. Given the specificity of the route and operation hours, businesses already operating or intending to expand within the East Sussex area would find this contract advantageous. It highlights the potential to strengthen market presence in regional transport services and invites local SMEs to diversify service offerings or expand fleet capabilities to effectively compete in such procurement opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

Notice Description

Vehicle type: MPV 6 Seat Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN23 8LA, BN23 8DJ, BN22 9NY To: Willingdon Community School, BN20 9QX Frequency: Monday - Friday Daily School Time: 8:30 - 15:00 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-afef3c5a-a907-4412-88a7-6a521a808995
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/beb5902e-6850-444e-9047-4e44f2c4dc36
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
£64,779 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
6 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
Post Town
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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