--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-064ab8fd-7f3d-48cd-ac95-bbabcc286904" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-064ab8fd-7f3d-48cd-ac95-bbabcc286904" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-064ab8fd-7f3d-48cd-ac95-bbabcc286904.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-064ab8fd-7f3d-48cd-ac95-bbabcc286904.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-10" --- # Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Buyer: East Sussex County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-064ab8fd-7f3d-48cd-ac95-bbabcc286904 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-064ab8fd-7f3d-48cd-ac95-bbabcc286904) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-064ab8fd-7f3d-48cd-ac95-bbabcc286904.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council procured passenger transport services for a saloon taxi or multi-purpose vehicle carrying up to eight passengers. The service supports travel from TN21 9DT to TLP at Battle, TN33 0EE, in East Sussex. Journeys are scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during school-time hours of 9:30 to 15:25. No passenger assistant is required. The requirement falls within transport services, covering the operation of a regular education-related taxi route rather than vehicle supply or general fleet hire. The work is delivered in the Battle area and involves transporting passengers between the specified origin and destination. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to local taxi, private-hire and specialist passenger-transport operators with suitable vehicles and drivers. The procurement is complete and was awarded through a restricted procedure above threshold, using a selective method. The submission deadline was 10 September 2026 at 10:00. East Sussex County Council awarded the contract to Strevett’s Travel on 10 September 2026 for £33,525 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 18 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The published requirement covers one route and one vehicle service, with the contract award recorded as active. The procurement was treated as a services contract and identified as suitable for SMEs. The award followed the stated restricted-procedure route; the available procurement information does not set out separate price, quality or other scoring weightings. This award provides a clear benchmark for operators targeting comparable school and education transport work for East Sussex County Council. A credible competitor would need to provide a saloon taxi or MPV with capacity for up to eight passengers, operate reliably on three specified weekdays, and meet the school-day timetable for travel between the Battle area and the rural TN21 9DT origin. The requirement suits a small local operator with dependable vehicle availability, drivers able to provide consistent scheduled passenger transport, and the operational resilience to maintain the route across a multi-year service period. Experience of contracted school transport, punctuality, safeguarding-conscious passenger service and contingency arrangements would strengthen a future response to a similar requirement from this buyer. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN21 9DT To: TLP at Battle, TN33 0EE Frequency: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday Daily School Time: 9:30 - 15:25 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1705ee6-c093-4101-8896-a3ae2379fb3d | | 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 | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 10 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 18 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £33,525 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | East Sussex County Council | | Locality | LEWES | | Postcode area | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 1UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Priory | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Strevett's Travel | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 10 Sep 2026 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1705ee6-c093-4101-8896-a3ae2379fb3d - 7 Sep 2026 at 09:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03341b29-c279-44e7-b1da-957e59f698bd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1705ee6-c093-4101-8896-a3ae2379fb3d 10th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.sproc.net ## Notice URLs - http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-064ab8fd-7f3d-48cd-ac95-bbabcc286904. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-064ab8fd-7f3d-48cd-ac95-bbabcc286904.json.