--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-27b23d99-adce-4780-ae26-31a8634ef4fb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27b23d99-adce-4780-ae26-31a8634ef4fb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27b23d99-adce-4780-ae26-31a8634ef4fb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27b23d99-adce-4780-ae26-31a8634ef4fb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-14" --- # Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Buyer: East Sussex County Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-27b23d99-adce-4780-ae26-31a8634ef4fb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27b23d99-adce-4780-ae26-31a8634ef4fb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27b23d99-adce-4780-ae26-31a8634ef4fb.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring passenger transport services using a saloon taxi or multi-purpose vehicle with capacity for one to eight seats. The service is a scheduled taxi route from BN22 8LF to East Sussex College Hastings, TN34 1BA, for students travelling to college. Journeys are required on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with the specified school times of 09:30 to 16:00 on Tuesday, 09:30 to 15:00 on Wednesday, and 09:30 to 16:00 on Thursday. The requirement is classified as transport services and falls within the services category. The route is in East Sussex, linking the BN22 8LF area with Hastings. No passenger assistant is required for the journeys. The procurement reached the tender stage, with the buyer inviting offers through a restricted procedure above the applicable threshold. The submission deadline set by the buyer was 16 September 2026 at 12:00. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The procurement uses a selective method, meaning participation is by invitation under the restricted process. The published requirement concerns one scheduled transport service covering the stated route and weekly timetable. The tender sets out the vehicle type, passenger capacity, route, journey days and operating times as the requirements against which suppliers are expected to respond. This opportunity suits small and medium-sized transport operators able to provide a saloon taxi or MPV carrying one to eight passengers for a regular education route. Suppliers need the operational capacity to cover three weekday journeys each week, including different finishing times on Wednesdays and the other two days. The work is suited to an operator with reliable vehicle availability, consistent driver coverage and the ability to maintain scheduled services between the BN22 8LF area and East Sussex College Hastings. A passenger assistant is not required, so the requirement is focused on vehicle provision and transport delivery rather than passenger-assistance staffing. Operators with experience of dependable, recurring passenger transport may be well placed to compete. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN22 8LF To: East Sussex College Hastings, TN34 1BA Frequency: Tuesday - Thursday Daily School Time: Tuesday - 09:30-16:00 Wednesday - 09:30-15:00 Thursday - 09:30-16:00 Comments for Operator: Tuesday - 09:30-16:00 Wednesday - 09:30-15:00 Thursday - 09:30-16:00 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/ff7f10b1-7acd-4ad3-8eb6-5f7725d302e2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 14 Sep 2026 at 16:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff7f10b1-7acd-4ad3-8eb6-5f7725d302e2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff7f10b1-7acd-4ad3-8eb6-5f7725d302e2 14th September 2026 - Opportunity 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-b5fd17-27b23d99-adce-4780-ae26-31a8634ef4fb. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27b23d99-adce-4780-ae26-31a8634ef4fb.json.