--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dc8e040a-6142-449e-a5ea-74310842956c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc8e040a-6142-449e-a5ea-74310842956c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc8e040a-6142-449e-a5ea-74310842956c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc8e040a-6142-449e-a5ea-74310842956c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-30" --- # Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Buyer: East Sussex County Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc8e040a-6142-449e-a5ea-74310842956c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc8e040a-6142-449e-a5ea-74310842956c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc8e040a-6142-449e-a5ea-74310842956c.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is seeking a taxi or multi-purpose vehicle with up to eight passenger seats to carry a passenger on a school journey from TN21 8JX to Uplands Community College, TN5 6AZ. The specified vehicle type is a saloon, and a passenger assistant is not required. The service is scheduled for weekdays, with school travel times of 08:45 to 15:10. This is a local passenger transport service linked to school attendance; suppliers need to be able to provide a suitable vehicle and cover the stated route and weekday journey pattern. The buyer is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes. The council invited offers through a restricted procedure, so the tender stage has been reached by inviting suppliers to participate. The deadline for submissions was 5 October 2026 at 09:30. The proposed contract period runs from 6 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. No tender or contract value is stated. The procurement is presented as a single school transport requirement, with no separate lots described. Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as suitable to compete. The published details set out the route, vehicle type and journey frequency, but do not describe an evaluation formula or award weighting. This opportunity may suit a small or medium-sized taxi or private-hire operator with a saloon suitable for carrying up to eight passengers and the capacity to provide the specified school journey on weekdays. Suppliers need to be able to serve the route between TN21 8JX and Uplands Community College in TN5 6AZ and meet the stated school travel times, 08:45 to 15:10. The requirement does not call for a passenger assistant. Its defined route and regular weekday schedule make it relevant to operators able to plan reliable, repeated school transport over a multi-year service period. No particular accreditation, driver qualification, vehicle age or experience threshold is set out in the procurement details. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN21 8JX To: Uplands CC, TN5 6AZ Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Fri 08.45-15.10 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/4c401f50-44ee-4f47-a432-8e18aea994b0 | | 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 | 30 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 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 - 30 Sep 2026 at 10:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c401f50-44ee-4f47-a432-8e18aea994b0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c401f50-44ee-4f47-a432-8e18aea994b0 30th 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-dc8e040a-6142-449e-a5ea-74310842956c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc8e040a-6142-449e-a5ea-74310842956c.json.