--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d07175be-6023-460c-b319-b9273c66a36a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d07175be-6023-460c-b319-b9273c66a36a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d07175be-6023-460c-b319-b9273c66a36a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d07175be-6023-460c-b319-b9273c66a36a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Buyer: East Sussex County Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d07175be-6023-460c-b319-b9273c66a36a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d07175be-6023-460c-b319-b9273c66a36a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d07175be-6023-460c-b319-b9273c66a36a.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring a passenger transport service using a saloon taxi or multi-purpose vehicle with capacity for 1 to 8 seats. The service is intended to carry passengers from postcode BN25 3SU to TLP at Park Lane, Eastbourne. Journeys are required on Mondays and Thursdays, during the daily school-time window of 11:40 to 12:45. No passenger assistant is required. This is a transport services requirement rather than a vehicle supply contract, and would suit an operator able to provide regular scheduled journeys on the specified route. The council is based at County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, and the service is delivered in Eastbourne and the surrounding area covered by the route. The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The bid deadline set by the council was 23 September 2026 at 11:00. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement is a single passenger transport service rather than a stated multi-lot procurement. The tender identifies transport services as the main category. The published opportunity is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Offers are being sought for the specified saloon taxi or 1-to-8-seat MPV service, route and twice-weekly schedule. The tender information does not set out an award weighting or separate evaluation formula. This opportunity suits small and medium-sized transport businesses, including taxi and private-hire operators with access to a saloon car or MPV carrying between one and eight passengers. The strongest fit is a supplier able to provide dependable Monday and Thursday journeys between BN25 3SU and TLP at Park Lane, Eastbourne, within the stated school-time window. Operators should be able to maintain consistent service over a long-running school transport arrangement and manage regular travel on the specified route. A passenger assistant is not required, so the service can be delivered by the driver without an accompanying support worker. It is relevant to local or regional operators with suitable vehicles, driver availability and practical knowledge of Eastbourne-area journeys. ## Notice Tender details: Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN25 3SU To: TLP at Park Lane, Eastbourne Frequency: Monday and Thursday Daily School Time: 11:40 - 12:45 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/6f10df35-baaa-4e86-9ced-05185c786d82 | | 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 | 18 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Sep 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 - 18 Sep 2026 at 16:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f10df35-baaa-4e86-9ced-05185c786d82 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f10df35-baaa-4e86-9ced-05185c786d82 18th 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-d07175be-6023-460c-b319-b9273c66a36a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d07175be-6023-460c-b319-b9273c66a36a.json.