--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4d986b30-e4df-442f-9868-88bee05c4709" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d986b30-e4df-442f-9868-88bee05c4709" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d986b30-e4df-442f-9868-88bee05c4709.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d986b30-e4df-442f-9868-88bee05c4709.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-b5fd17-4d986b30-e4df-442f-9868-88bee05c4709 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d986b30-e4df-442f-9868-88bee05c4709) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d986b30-e4df-442f-9868-88bee05c4709.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring a weekday school transport service using a saloon taxi or multipurpose vehicle with capacity for 1 to 8 seats. The route is from BN22 8JW to Chailey School, BN8 4PU, with the vehicle transporting a pupil to and from school. The planned daily school timetable is 08:40 to 15:00, Monday to Friday. A passenger assistant is not required. The requirement is classified as transport services, covering passenger transport rather than waste transport. The service is intended for a passenger with ADHD. Suppliers should therefore be able to provide safe, reliable and suitable school transport on the specified route and timetable, while meeting the council’s operational requirements for a saloon or MPV vehicle. This procurement has reached the tender stage: East Sussex County Council invited offers through a selective restricted procedure above the applicable threshold. The deadline set for tender submissions was 15 September 2026 at 15:00 British Summer Time. The planned contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The service covers one school transport requirement, operating from BN22 8JW to Chailey School, BN8 4PU, on school days. The opportunity is identified as a services procurement and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Offers must be submitted in accordance with the council’s restricted-procedure requirements and by the stated deadline. The published requirement describes a saloon vehicle, Monday-to-Friday operation, school hours of 08:40 to 15:00, and no passenger assistant. This opportunity suits a local taxi, private hire, community transport or small passenger-transport operator with access to a compliant saloon car or MPV seating between one and eight passengers. Relevant strengths include dependable weekday school-run operations, punctual driving, safeguarding awareness and the ability to provide consistent service for the same passenger over a long school-term contract. Operators should be comfortable following a fixed route between BN22 8JW and Chailey School, working to the stated school timetable and supporting a passenger with ADHD in a calm and reliable manner. The requirement is suitable for SMEs, so smaller established operators with appropriate vehicles, drivers and operational resilience may be well placed to compete. The service does not require a passenger assistant, but the operator must be able to deliver the journey safely and consistently. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN22 8JW To: Chailey School, BN8 4PU Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: 08:40-15:00 Comments for Operator: ADHD 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/88b67042-35a9-46db-b19e-ec745ac0affb | | 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 11:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88b67042-35a9-46db-b19e-ec745ac0affb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88b67042-35a9-46db-b19e-ec745ac0affb 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-b5fd17-4d986b30-e4df-442f-9868-88bee05c4709. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d986b30-e4df-442f-9868-88bee05c4709.json.