--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a42577e2-5ac9-4982-9a60-666d6fb2855d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a42577e2-5ac9-4982-9a60-666d6fb2855d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a42577e2-5ac9-4982-9a60-666d6fb2855d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a42577e2-5ac9-4982-9a60-666d6fb2855d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-10-09" --- # Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Buyer: East Sussex County Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a42577e2-5ac9-4982-9a60-666d6fb2855d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a42577e2-5ac9-4982-9a60-666d6fb2855d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a42577e2-5ac9-4982-9a60-666d6fb2855d.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is seeking a saloon taxi to provide school transport for a passenger, with no passenger assistant required. The route starts in TN38 0FS and serves Olivers Hill Farm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and Anderida Learning Centre, Eastbourne Neville Mews, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The vehicle is required to provide transport during school hours, 10:00 to 15:00 each day. This is a passenger transport service, rather than a vehicle purchase, and the described requirement is for a single route. The buyer is based at County Hall in Lewes; the journeys are to the named destinations in East Sussex. The service is intended to meet the passenger’s school travel needs on the specified weekday pattern. The buyer invited offers through a restricted procedure. The process reached the tender stage, with the invitation published on 9 October 2026. The submission deadline was 13 October 2026 at 11:00. The contract period is set to run from 15 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender description identifies one route and a weekday service pattern, with different destinations on different days. No estimated contract value or evaluation criteria are included in the available procurement details, so there is no stated price ceiling or basis for comparing bids to report. The requirement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer identifies the service as school transport and specifies a saloon vehicle; bids should address the route and service schedule described. This opportunity may suit a local taxi or private-hire operator able to provide a saloon vehicle and reliably deliver scheduled school journeys across the TN38, TN33 and BN22 postcode areas. The work calls for weekday availability: three journeys per week to Olivers Hill Farm and two to Anderida Learning Centre, Eastbourne Neville Mews, with the daily school-time service running from 10:00 to 15:00. The stated requirement does not call for a passenger assistant, and small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable. Operators should be able to manage the route’s alternating destinations and maintain consistent transport provision over the contract term. The procurement details do not describe specific vehicle adaptations, qualifications, accreditations, staffing levels or prior experience requirements, so no additional capability requirement can be identified from the stated scope. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN38 0FS To: TN33 9PE (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) BN22 8HR (Tuesday, Thursday) Frequency: Monday, Wednesday, Friday Olivers Hill Farm - Tuesday & Thursday Anderida Learning Centre Eastbourne Neville Mews Daily School Time: 10:00 - 15:00 each day Comments for Operator: SLCN 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/f3d86a31-4e55-4098-b5e6-fcba1735a5dc | | 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 | 9 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Oct 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 - 9 Oct 2026 at 12:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3d86a31-4e55-4098-b5e6-fcba1735a5dc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3d86a31-4e55-4098-b5e6-fcba1735a5dc 9th October 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-a42577e2-5ac9-4982-9a60-666d6fb2855d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a42577e2-5ac9-4982-9a60-666d6fb2855d.json.