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title: "Minibus (10-16 seats) - Minibus (10-16 seats)"
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# Minibus (10-16 seats) - Minibus (10-16 seats)

Buyer: East Sussex County Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-36352f15-0533-425c-ad14-0f01533b6c0d

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## Summary

East Sussex County Council is buying weekday minibus transport for a school route from Tram Road in Rye Harbour to Rye Community Primary School. The service is for a 16-seat minibus and is scheduled around the school day, from 08:45 to 15:15, Monday to Friday. A passenger assistant is not required. This is a passenger transport service for taking pupils between the specified starting point and school.

The council invited offers through a restricted procedure. The tender deadline was 2 November 2026 at 16:00. The contract period is from 4 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. The published requirement describes one school route and a 16-seat vehicle. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable to compete. The route, vehicle capacity and weekday school timetable define the service to be provided.

This opportunity suits passenger transport operators able to provide and operate a 16-seat minibus on a regular weekday school service between Rye Harbour and Rye Community Primary School. Suppliers need the capacity to meet the stated school-day timetable throughout the contract period, with no passenger assistant required. The council identifies small and medium-sized businesses as suitable, making the requirement relevant to operators of that scale as well as larger transport providers.

## Notice

Tender details: Vehicle type: 16 seat minibus Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: Rye Harbour, Tram Road To: Rye Community Primary SChool Frequency: Mon-Fri Daily School Time: 08:45 - 15:15 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/2eebd688-4abf-475b-9a31-abff6d861187 |
| 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 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Nov 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

- 30 Oct 2026 at 12:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eebd688-4abf-475b-9a31-abff6d861187

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eebd688-4abf-475b-9a31-abff6d861187
  30th October 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.sproc.net

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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