--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7b296700-7b09-4f6f-aa33-670189dfd20a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7b296700-7b09-4f6f-aa33-670189dfd20a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b296700-7b09-4f6f-aa33-670189dfd20a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b296700-7b09-4f6f-aa33-670189dfd20a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-08-25" --- # Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Buyer: East Sussex County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b296700-7b09-4f6f-aa33-670189dfd20a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7b296700-7b09-4f6f-aa33-670189dfd20a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b296700-7b09-4f6f-aa33-670189dfd20a.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council procured weekday school transport by saloon taxi or MPV with capacity for one to eight seats. The service covers a proposed route from BN2 8EL to LVS Hassocks, BN6 9HT, carrying pupils to and from the school. No passenger assistant is required. The operating pattern is Monday to Friday, with school-day journeys scheduled around 09:30 to 16:00 from Monday to Thursday and 09:30 to 14:30 on Fridays. This is a local passenger transport service rather than a general fleet, haulage or vehicle-supply requirement. It is classified as transport services and is identified as a service opportunity suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 24 August 2026 following a selective restricted procedure described as above threshold. The response deadline was 23 August 2026 at 10:00. Taxi 4U was selected for an awarded value of £88,828. The award contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender record gives a contract period with the same end date. The requirement was presented as a single taxi and MPV transport service, with no passenger assistant. The published process identifies the council as buyer and Taxi 4U as supplier. The recorded procurement category is services, with transport services as the relevant classification. No separate lot awards are recorded. This award demonstrates sustained demand from East Sussex County Council for scheduled school transport delivered by a local taxi or MPV operator. A credible future supplier would need access to a suitable saloon vehicle or MPV with capacity for up to eight seats, together with the operational ability to cover a fixed route between BN2 8EL and LVS Hassocks. Reliability across Monday-to-Friday school journeys is central, including different finishing times on Fridays. The requirement favours small and medium-sized operators able to provide consistent local coverage, manage a regular school timetable and maintain dependable day-to-day passenger transport. Experience of contracted school routes, disciplined scheduling and sufficient driver and vehicle capacity would strengthen a competing supplier’s position when this buyer next reviews the requirement. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN2 8EL To: LVS Hassocks, BN6 9HT Frequency: Monday-Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs - 9:30-16:00 Fri - 9:30-14:30 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/d62ddb79-5b3d-4103-ab86-6f0cd1b0ccc2 | | 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 | 25 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £88,828 | | 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 | Taxi 4U | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 25 Aug 2026 at 14:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d62ddb79-5b3d-4103-ab86-6f0cd1b0ccc2 - 20 Aug 2026 at 14:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d2bfaa6-b07d-43a9-9099-e32710fd26f9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d62ddb79-5b3d-4103-ab86-6f0cd1b0ccc2 25th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d2bfaa6-b07d-43a9-9099-e32710fd26f9 20th 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-b5fd17-7b296700-7b09-4f6f-aa33-670189dfd20a. 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