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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

24 Aug 2026 at 12:02

Award Notice
Tender

20 Aug 2026 at 15:09

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured passenger transport by saloon taxi for a scheduled education route. The service runs from postcode BN10 8GU to Sutton and District Training at BN2 6DA, using a vehicle suitable for one to eight seats. Journeys are required from Wednesday to Friday during the daily school timetable of 10:00 to 15:30. No passenger assistant is required, but the operator must provide a female driver. The procurement is categorised as transport services. It is relevant to taxi and private-hire operators, particularly small businesses able to provide reliable scheduled school transport with an appropriate saloon vehicle and a female driver for regular journeys between the stated locations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Taxi 4U on 24 August 2026. The award value is £49,322. The contract period is 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2029; the requirement was initially approved until the end of December 2026. The tender used a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The submission deadline was 23 August 2026 at 10:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It covered one service requirement, with the contract for the scheduled taxi route and operating requirements described in the tender. The selected supplier is Taxi 4U, an SME based in Brighton, East Sussex. No separate award lots or additional evaluation weighting are stated.

This award confirms sustained council demand for scheduled education transport by taxi or MPV, rather than ad hoc journeys. A credible future competitor would need an appropriate saloon or other vehicle carrying up to eight passengers, dependable availability on three fixed weekdays, and the ability to cover the route between BN10 8GU and Sutton and District Training in BN2 6DA. The requirement also demonstrates that a female-driver arrangement is important for this service. Small local taxi businesses may be well placed, provided they can maintain consistent school-time operations over a multi-year contract and meet the council’s restricted-procedure requirements. The successful supplier’s SME status indicates that this scale can be served by an established specialist operator rather than only a large transport company.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

Notice Description

Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN10 8GU To: Sutton and District Training, BN2 6DA Frequency: Wednesday - Friday Daily School Time: 10:00am-3:30pm Comments for Operator: Female driver required Initially approved until end of December 2026. This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d57d58b1-a5cc-4e5d-9a26-30a4ebb0a0c9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6429785a-ad4d-4fad-b923-5ba82a3b1f17
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
£49,322 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
23 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Contract Period
7 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

Taxi 4U

Further Information

Notice Documents

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