--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8cde0ee6-3ace-4d78-bf03-e000bb817a90" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8cde0ee6-3ace-4d78-bf03-e000bb817a90" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8cde0ee6-3ace-4d78-bf03-e000bb817a90.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8cde0ee6-3ace-4d78-bf03-e000bb817a90.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Buyer: East Sussex County Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8cde0ee6-3ace-4d78-bf03-e000bb817a90 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8cde0ee6-3ace-4d78-bf03-e000bb817a90) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8cde0ee6-3ace-4d78-bf03-e000bb817a90.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring a passenger transport service using a saloon taxi or multi-purpose vehicle with capacity for one to eight seats. The service is for a proposed school transport route from BN10 8PE to TN33 9PE, with an additional journey involving BN22 8HR on Tuesdays. Journeys are scheduled on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, supporting school travel at the specified times. The requirement falls within transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than goods or waste. The operating area is in the United Kingdom, with the route identified by the stated postcodes. Passenger assistance is not required. The service is intended to support a passenger identified as having anxiety, so operators should be able to provide reliable, appropriate school transport. This procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a selective restricted procedure above the applicable threshold. The tender submission deadline set by the council was 22 September 2026 at 10:00. The contract period is from 24 September 2026 at 01:00 to 31 July 2029 at 23:59. The service runs on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, with daily school times of 13:00 to 15:00 on Mondays and 10:00 to 15:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The published requirement concerns one passenger transport service rather than separate lots. Evaluation is being undertaken through the restricted procedure. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This opportunity suits taxi operators, private-hire firms and specialist school transport providers with access to a suitable saloon car or MPV seating up to eight people. Suppliers need the practical capacity to provide repeat journeys on three set weekdays, maintain dependable attendance at school-time collection and return periods, and cover the specified routes between the relevant postcodes. Experience of school transport or transporting passengers who may need a calm and consistent service would be useful, particularly because the passenger is identified as having anxiety. Operators should be able to plan reliable scheduling, provide an appropriate vehicle and manage regular service delivery over a sustained contract period. The requirement is marked as suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to smaller local transport businesses as well as larger operators. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN10 8PE To: TN33 9PE Monday and Thursday BN22 8HR Tuesday Frequency: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Daily School Time: Monday 13:00 to 15:00, Tuesday 10:00 to 15:00 Thursday 10:00 to 15:00 Comments for Operator: AHD, Anxiety 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/0423a96e-95d7-4d28-8e6c-1701b00ea51a | | 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 | 18 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 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 - 18 Sep 2026 at 15:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0423a96e-95d7-4d28-8e6c-1701b00ea51a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0423a96e-95d7-4d28-8e6c-1701b00ea51a 18th 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-b5fd17-8cde0ee6-3ace-4d78-bf03-e000bb817a90. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8cde0ee6-3ace-4d78-bf03-e000bb817a90.json.