--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-93dd42f5-5f1c-419e-9896-f5032dba0642" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-93dd42f5-5f1c-419e-9896-f5032dba0642" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93dd42f5-5f1c-419e-9896-f5032dba0642.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93dd42f5-5f1c-419e-9896-f5032dba0642.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-10-06" --- # Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Buyer: East Sussex County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93dd42f5-5f1c-419e-9896-f5032dba0642 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-93dd42f5-5f1c-419e-9896-f5032dba0642) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93dd42f5-5f1c-419e-9896-f5032dba0642.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council bought a weekday taxi service for a pupil travelling from BN20 8HA to Northease Manor School in Lewes (BN7 3EY). The specified vehicle is a saloon, with capacity within the tender’s taxi and MPV category of one to eight seats. Journeys run Monday to Friday, with school-day timings of 08:30 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:30 to 15:00 on Friday. No passenger assistant is required. This is a local, school transport requirement rather than a general passenger service, centred on the stated home-to-school route and regular term-time-style weekday schedule. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Newhaven and Seaford Taxis on 5 October 2026. The award is valued at £65,415. The contract period runs from 6 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. East Sussex County Council used a restricted procedure, above the applicable threshold. The tender deadline was 5 October 2026 at 09:30. The stated requirement is a single school transport route, with no separate lot awards recorded. The contract was evaluated through the procurement process, but no specific award criteria or weighting are recorded in the available process details. The supplier selected is based in Newhaven and Seaford, East Sussex. For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to provide a saloon suitable for a pupil journey and reliably cover the precise weekday journey between BN20 8HA and Northease Manor School. The service pattern calls for consistent morning and afternoon transport, with different finishing times on Fridays, and does not require a passenger assistant. The award demonstrates demand from East Sussex County Council for a dedicated local school run over a multi-year contract, rather than ad hoc taxi work. The restricted procedure indicates that suppliers should be prepared to meet the council’s participation and qualification requirements when competing. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable, so local operators with the appropriate vehicle, driver availability and dependable route coverage are relevant competitors. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN20 8HA To: Northease Manor School, BN7 3EY Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs 08:30-16:00 and Fri 08:30-15:00 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/da1ce232-266e-4acf-9efe-b5878471b062 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 6 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £65,415 | | 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 | Newhaven and Seaford Taxis | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 6 Oct 2026 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da1ce232-266e-4acf-9efe-b5878471b062 - 30 Sep 2026 at 10:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35a765d3-efac-4704-bc0a-71f9aa1215f2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da1ce232-266e-4acf-9efe-b5878471b062 6th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35a765d3-efac-4704-bc0a-71f9aa1215f2 30th 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-b5fd17-93dd42f5-5f1c-419e-9896-f5032dba0642. 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