--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-464d46af-c595-48d8-a72b-e48de1ba4ede" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-464d46af-c595-48d8-a72b-e48de1ba4ede" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-464d46af-c595-48d8-a72b-e48de1ba4ede.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-464d46af-c595-48d8-a72b-e48de1ba4ede.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-08-19" --- # Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Buyer: East Sussex County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-464d46af-c595-48d8-a72b-e48de1ba4ede [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-464d46af-c595-48d8-a72b-e48de1ba4ede) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-464d46af-c595-48d8-a72b-e48de1ba4ede.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council procured transport services for a school taxi route using a saloon car with capacity for one to eight seats. The route runs from postcode BN22 7EU to TLP at Park Lane, Eastbourne, with journeys on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. No passenger assistant is required. The scheduled school travel times are 11:40 to 12:45 on Mondays and Fridays, and 11:40 to 14:20 on Wednesdays. The service is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport, and is delivered in Eastbourne, East Sussex. This is a local passenger transport requirement suited to taxi and private-hire operators able to provide reliable school-day journeys on the specified route. The procurement has been completed and awarded. East Sussex County Council used a selective restricted procedure described as above-threshold. Sussex Cars Association was awarded the contract on 19 August 2026 for £21,744. The contract period runs from 6 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender deadline was 19 August 2026 at 10:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Evaluation was conducted through the restricted procedure for this transport service. The award is active and the tender status is complete, so this record represents an awarded requirement rather than an opportunity to submit a new response. For a competing operator, this award demonstrates a defined local demand for recurring school transport between BN22 7EU and Park Lane in Eastbourne, delivered three days each week. A credible supplier would need access to a suitable saloon vehicle with capacity for up to eight passengers, dependable availability for the stated Monday, Wednesday and Friday journeys, and the operational ability to maintain consistent school-time pick-ups and drop-offs. The requirement was considered suitable for an SME, indicating that a small local taxi or private-hire business can be an appropriate scale of provider. Operators with reliable scheduling, local route knowledge and experience delivering regular passenger transport would be well placed when this buyer next considers the same requirement. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN22 7EU To: TLP at Park Lane, Eastbourne Frequency: Monday, Wednesday and Friday Daily School Time: Monday and Friday 11:40 - 12:45, Wednesday 11:40 - 14:20 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/885e477a-1ca0-4161-8fdc-b3597650b60a | | 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 | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 6 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £21,744 | | 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 | Sussex Cars Association | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 19 Aug 2026 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/885e477a-1ca0-4161-8fdc-b3597650b60a - 14 Aug 2026 at 11:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad1aeba3-ee40-45df-b06d-154a060d06a7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/885e477a-1ca0-4161-8fdc-b3597650b60a 19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad1aeba3-ee40-45df-b06d-154a060d06a7 14th August 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-b5fd17-464d46af-c595-48d8-a72b-e48de1ba4ede. 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