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title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)"
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buyer: "East Sussex County Council"
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# Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)

Buyer: East Sussex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18dabae9-6aee-4336-8f27-463a28525bf2

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## Summary

East Sussex County Council procured a weekday home-to-school taxi service using a saloon car, with capacity for up to eight passengers and no passenger assistant. The route runs from TN38 0FS to St Johns College, Brighton BN2 0AF. Journeys are required Monday to Friday, with school-day travel from 09:00 to 16:05 Monday to Thursday and 09:00 to 15:05 on Fridays. This is a passenger transport service for a specific school route, rather than a general taxi provision. The council is based in Lewes; the stated route connects TN38 with the college in Brighton.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Brighton Taxi Company on 28 September 2026. The award value is £120,620. The contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council used a restricted procedure above threshold. The tender deadline was 28 September 2026 at 11:00. The recorded requirement is one school transport route; no separate lot awards are listed. The service is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No award evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement details.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future requirement, the contract demonstrates demand for a dedicated weekday school taxi route linking TN38 with a college in Brighton. A credible competitor would need to provide a saloon vehicle suitable for the specified passenger capacity and deliver reliable journeys to school-day schedules, Monday to Friday, without a passenger assistant. The awarded supplier was a small or medium-sized business, showing that this type of route can be delivered by an SME. Relevant capabilities include dependable vehicle availability, punctual school-run operations and the ability to cover the full weekday timetable over a sustained contract period. The procurement was run through a restricted procedure, so suppliers should be prepared to meet the buyer’s participation requirements when this type of service is next procured.

## Notice

Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN38 0FS To: St Johns College, Brighton BN2 0AF Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs 09:00-16:05 and Fri 09:00-15:05 Comments for Operator: No PA required 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/de7f3850-57dd-493d-9ebf-3cfc317f0ae6 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,620 |
| 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 | R GSM SERVICES LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de7f3850-57dd-493d-9ebf-3cfc317f0ae6
- 24 Sep 2026 at 10:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b18f4e00-7996-4401-b365-0a5c8f8cd5f6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de7f3850-57dd-493d-9ebf-3cfc317f0ae6
  1st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b18f4e00-7996-4401-b365-0a5c8f8cd5f6
  24th September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.sproc.net

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

## Provenance

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