--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d57d58b1-a5cc-4e5d-9a26-30a4ebb0a0c9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d57d58b1-a5cc-4e5d-9a26-30a4ebb0a0c9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d57d58b1-a5cc-4e5d-9a26-30a4ebb0a0c9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d57d58b1-a5cc-4e5d-9a26-30a4ebb0a0c9.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-d57d58b1-a5cc-4e5d-9a26-30a4ebb0a0c9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d57d58b1-a5cc-4e5d-9a26-30a4ebb0a0c9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d57d58b1-a5cc-4e5d-9a26-30a4ebb0a0c9.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council procured passenger transport by saloon taxi for a scheduled education route. The service runs from postcode BN10 8GU to Sutton and District Training at BN2 6DA, using a vehicle suitable for one to eight seats. Journeys are required from Wednesday to Friday during the daily school timetable of 10:00 to 15:30. No passenger assistant is required, but the operator must provide a female driver. The procurement is categorised as transport services. It is relevant to taxi and private-hire operators, particularly small businesses able to provide reliable scheduled school transport with an appropriate saloon vehicle and a female driver for regular journeys between the stated locations. The procurement is complete and was awarded to Taxi 4U on 24 August 2026. The award value is £49,322. The contract period is 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2029; the requirement was initially approved until the end of December 2026. The tender used a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The submission deadline was 23 August 2026 at 10:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It covered one service requirement, with the contract for the scheduled taxi route and operating requirements described in the tender. The selected supplier is Taxi 4U, an SME based in Brighton, East Sussex. No separate award lots or additional evaluation weighting are stated. This award confirms sustained council demand for scheduled education transport by taxi or MPV, rather than ad hoc journeys. A credible future competitor would need an appropriate saloon or other vehicle carrying up to eight passengers, dependable availability on three fixed weekdays, and the ability to cover the route between BN10 8GU and Sutton and District Training in BN2 6DA. The requirement also demonstrates that a female-driver arrangement is important for this service. Small local taxi businesses may be well placed, provided they can maintain consistent school-time operations over a multi-year contract and meet the council’s restricted-procedure requirements. The successful supplier’s SME status indicates that this scale can be served by an established specialist operator rather than only a large transport company. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN10 8GU To: Sutton and District Training, BN2 6DA Frequency: Wednesday - Friday Daily School Time: 10:00am-3:30pm Comments for Operator: Female driver required Initially approved until end of December 2026. 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/6429785a-ad4d-4fad-b923-5ba82a3b1f17 | | 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 | 23 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £49,322 | | 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 | Taxi 4U | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 24 Aug 2026 at 12:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6429785a-ad4d-4fad-b923-5ba82a3b1f17 - 20 Aug 2026 at 15:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f38acf98-d256-4fbd-8c24-d01a80de8b63 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6429785a-ad4d-4fad-b923-5ba82a3b1f17 24th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f38acf98-d256-4fbd-8c24-d01a80de8b63 20th 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-d57d58b1-a5cc-4e5d-9a26-30a4ebb0a0c9. 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