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title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)"
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# Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)

Buyer: East Sussex County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-94d342db-7b1f-42c0-a232-1eb232c8c7ae

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## Summary

East Sussex County Council commissioned a weekday taxi service for a school journey, using a saloon car with capacity for up to eight passengers and no passenger assistant. The route runs from TN38 9FD to ESA Hailsham, BN27 3NW, with the specified school-time journey window of 12:00–14:30 each day. This is passenger transport for a school-related journey, rather than a general taxi service. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes; the service is delivered on the stated route in East Sussex.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Town Trip. The award date was 26 October 2026, at a value of £85,800. The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council used a restricted procedure, with participation identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The published information identifies the route and service requirements but does not state evaluation weightings or a detailed scoring basis.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to provide reliable weekday school transport in a saloon vehicle carrying up to eight passengers, and cover the specified East Sussex journey within the daily school-time window. The award to a small business shows that the requirement was delivered at a scale accessible to an SME, through a restricted procurement route. Operators with suitable vehicles, the capacity to maintain dependable scheduled journeys over a multi-year service period, and experience organising school-related passenger transport are best placed to compete when this council next needs comparable route coverage. The service requirement did not include a passenger assistant, so the operational focus is vehicle and driver provision for the route.

## Notice

Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN38 9FD To: ESA Hailsham BN27 3NW Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: 1200-1430 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/062e4122-b60e-4cc8-aca9-dbeef0b8248b |
| 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 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £85,800 |
| 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 | Town Trip |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 15:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/062e4122-b60e-4cc8-aca9-dbeef0b8248b
- 22 Oct 2026 at 12:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c2322f1-4c04-44f3-a757-5df2379d4b30

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/062e4122-b60e-4cc8-aca9-dbeef0b8248b
  26th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c2322f1-4c04-44f3-a757-5df2379d4b30
  22nd October 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.sproc.net

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

## Provenance

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