--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9bad6d35-5374-4780-9e47-68d25de5a44f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9bad6d35-5374-4780-9e47-68d25de5a44f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bad6d35-5374-4780-9e47-68d25de5a44f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bad6d35-5374-4780-9e47-68d25de5a44f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-08-24" --- # Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Buyer: East Sussex County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9bad6d35-5374-4780-9e47-68d25de5a44f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9bad6d35-5374-4780-9e47-68d25de5a44f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bad6d35-5374-4780-9e47-68d25de5a44f.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council procured weekday school transport using an eight-seat taxi or multi-purpose vehicle, with no passenger assistant required. The service covers journeys from the BN22 8JU, BN22 8UG and BN20 8RA areas to Northease Manor School, BN7 3EY. Operating times are 08:30 to 16:00 from Monday to Thursday and 08:30 to 15:00 on Fridays. This is a passenger transport service rather than vehicle supply. The work is centred on East Sussex, linking Eastbourne-area collection points with the school near Lewes. The council is the buying organisation. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and was classified as transport services. The procurement has been awarded. Eastbourne taxi was selected on 24 August 2026 for £120,649 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The process used a selective restricted procedure described as above threshold. Bids had to be submitted by 17 August 2026 at 09:00. The requirement was evaluated through that restricted procurement route, with the award made to the named supplier. The award is active and covers the single eight-seat school transport requirement described for the weekday route. The contract period and value are the awarded figures for this supplier; they are not combined with any other award. For a future requirement from East Sussex County Council, a credible supplier would need an eight-seat taxi or MPV, the ability to provide reliable weekday school transport, and operational capacity for scheduled morning and afternoon journeys between Eastbourne-area addresses and Northease Manor School. The award to an SME shows that this scale of school transport can be delivered by a smaller local operator rather than only a large transport group. Relevant strengths would include dependable vehicles, appropriately licensed and insured drivers, robust route planning, punctuality across the school week and the capacity to maintain service through the academic year. No passenger assistant was required for this route, so the core capability is suitable vehicle and driver provision. ## Notice Tender details: Vehicle type: 8 seater Passenger Assistant Required: No PA required. Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN22 8JU, BN22 8UG, BN20 8RA To: Northease Manor School, BN7 3EY Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs 08:30 to 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/d6b08945-7750-4616-861a-345091707d7f | | 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 | 24 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £120,649 | | 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 | Eastbourne taxi | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 24 Aug 2026 at 09:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6b08945-7750-4616-861a-345091707d7f - 13 Aug 2026 at 11:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b13e7393-10bc-4310-ac47-9cbb05ea0b3a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6b08945-7750-4616-861a-345091707d7f 24th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b13e7393-10bc-4310-ac47-9cbb05ea0b3a 13th 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-b5fd17-9bad6d35-5374-4780-9e47-68d25de5a44f. 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