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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 Aug 2026 at 15:56

Award Notice
Tender

03 Aug 2026 at 14:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday school transport services using a four-seat taxi or other vehicle for up to eight seats. The service carries passengers from The Keys on Station Hill, Wadhurst, to Wadhurst Church of England Primary School. Journeys operate Monday to Friday around the school day, with stated daily school times of 08:50 to 15:20. No passenger assistant is required. The procurement is for transport services, including the regular operation of this specific school route in Wadhurst, East Sussex. It is therefore relevant to local taxi operators, private-hire vehicle firms, minibus and passenger transport businesses able to provide a suitably sized vehicle and reliable scheduled school journeys.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 6 August 2026 to Southern Travel Solutions Ltd. The award value is £66,424. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. East Sussex County Council used a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The tender deadline was 5 August 2026 at 14:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The awarded supplier is Southern Travel Solutions Ltd. The contract covers the Wadhurst school transport requirement described above; no separate lots or alternative awards are recorded.

This award demonstrates established demand from East Sussex County Council for contracted, weekday school transport on a defined local route. A credible competitor for similar work would need access to a reliable four-seat taxi or suitable vehicle within the one-to-eight-seat range, together with the operational capacity to provide consistent morning and afternoon journeys throughout school terms. Local knowledge of Wadhurst, dependable scheduling around school times, safe passenger transport practices and the ability to maintain service continuity would be commercially relevant. The opportunity is marked as suitable for SMEs, so a smaller taxi or private-hire operator with appropriate vehicles, driver capacity and experience delivering regular contracted passenger services could be well placed.

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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 car Passenger Assistant Required: no Proposed Taxi Route: From: The Keys, Station Hill, Wadhurst, TN5 6RZ To: Wadhurst C of E Primary School, TN5 6SR Frequency: Mon-Fri Daily School Time: 08:50 - 15:20 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bdb367cd-d536-4f65-b822-fe6f060df9d1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dade4f1-6434-4777-a45b-5a543c307bc6
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
£66,424 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
2 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
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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

Southern Travel Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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