--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a9e8eb3d-22a4-4470-9d7c-4e476ab923a1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a9e8eb3d-22a4-4470-9d7c-4e476ab923a1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9e8eb3d-22a4-4470-9d7c-4e476ab923a1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9e8eb3d-22a4-4470-9d7c-4e476ab923a1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-23" --- # Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Buyer: East Sussex County Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a9e8eb3d-22a4-4470-9d7c-4e476ab923a1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a9e8eb3d-22a4-4470-9d7c-4e476ab923a1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9e8eb3d-22a4-4470-9d7c-4e476ab923a1.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is seeking a taxi or multi-purpose vehicle service using a saloon car for a school journey from TN37 7BX to St Mary’s Wrestwood Children’s Trust, TN40 2LU. The service supports a passenger with autism spectrum disorder and speech, language and communication needs. A parent will travel with the passenger and must be collected and returned home as required. Journeys are scheduled around school attendance, Monday to Friday, with school times of 08:40 to 16:00. The number of journeys varies from week to week according to family requirements, so the operator must provide a flexible service. No passenger assistant is required. This is passenger transport service work, rather than the provision of vehicles alone. The buyer invited offers through a restricted procedure. The tender deadline was 30 September 2026 at 10:15. The intended contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. No estimated contract value is stated. This is a single route requirement, with no lots described. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The route description limits bidding to operators able to deliver the stated journey and passenger arrangements. No enquiry deadline or evaluation criteria are stated. The service requirement includes weekday school journeys and variable weekly journey numbers, with collection and return arrangements for the accompanying parent; operators should assess whether they can accommodate that pattern before pursuing the work. This opportunity is suited to a taxi or private-hire operator able to provide a saloon vehicle and deliver regular school transport with flexibility for changing weekly journey numbers. Experience transporting passengers with autism spectrum disorder and speech, language and communication needs would be relevant to meeting the stated passenger requirements. The operator needs to accommodate a parent travelling with the passenger and arrange the parent’s collection and return home as needed. The route is a focused, single-school journey rather than a broad transport network, which may suit a smaller local provider able to cover both stated postcodes and the weekday school timetable. No passenger assistant is required. The service’s variable demand means suppliers should be able to adjust journey arrangements to family needs. ## Notice ONLY BID FOR THIS ROUTE IF YOU CAN DELIVER THE REQUEST STATED IN OPERATOR COMMENT: Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN37 7BX To: St. Marys Wrestwood Childrens Trust, TN40 2LU Frequency: Variable (Monday to Friday) Daily School Time: 08:40 -16:00 Comments for Operator: ASD, Speech, Language and Communication Needs Parent will travel and will need returning home/collecting Number of journeys will vary each week depending on family requirements so flexibility and understanding required 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/3bb7cd8e-ae40-4817-8079-b568cb4574b3 | | 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 | 23 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Nov 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 - 23 Sep 2026 at 09:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bb7cd8e-ae40-4817-8079-b568cb4574b3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3bb7cd8e-ae40-4817-8079-b568cb4574b3 23rd 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-a9e8eb3d-22a4-4470-9d7c-4e476ab923a1. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9e8eb3d-22a4-4470-9d7c-4e476ab923a1.json.