Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant

East Sussex County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2026 at 10:02

Award Notice
Tender

27 Jul 2026 at 10:46

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a passenger transport service for school travel using a six-seat MPV. The route serves passengers from the BN23 5TR, BN23 6TG and BN23 6TU postcode areas to Summerdown Secondary School, with journeys running Monday to Friday around the school day, between 09:00 and 15:00. No passenger assistant is required. This is a transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction opportunity, classified under transport services. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It is relevant to taxi operators, private hire firms and other passenger transport providers able to operate a regular school route with a six-seat MPV and meet the associated operational and safeguarding requirements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a restricted procedure above threshold, using a selective procurement method. The submission deadline was 31 July 2026 at 09:00. The contract was awarded on 6 August 2026 to Sussex Cars Association for £97,819, inclusive of the stated GBP currency. The awarded contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender was published on 27 July 2026. This is a single-route requirement for a weekday passenger service, with one supplier recorded as the award recipient. The process is marked complete and the award is active. The contract period and award value indicate a multi-year school transport commitment rather than a one-off journey or ad hoc booking service.

This award demonstrates established demand from East Sussex County Council for contracted school transport between the Eastbourne BN23 postcode areas and Summerdown Secondary School. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to a six-seat MPV, the ability to provide dependable weekday journeys around fixed school times, and sufficient operational resilience to maintain the route throughout the school year. Relevant experience in taxi, private hire or school passenger transport would help demonstrate reliability, route management and customer care. Operators should also be prepared to evidence appropriate driver and vehicle compliance, safeguarding practice, insurance and contingency arrangements, although the published requirement does not call for a passenger assistant. The opportunity is well aligned with an SME-sized local or regional transport business.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant

Notice Description

Vehicle type: 06 Seat MPV Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN23 5TR, BN23 6TG, BN23 6TU To: Summerdown Secondary School Frequency: Monday - Friday Daily School Time: 09:00 15:00 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-025663e7-ec37-44c5-9d42-ad49903e7e1e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/348ad573-1554-40da-a3e3-ea30167fb919
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£97,819 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sussex Cars Association

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...