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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 10:00

Award Notice
Tender

27 Jul 2026 at 10:40

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a passenger transport service using a six-seat MPV, with a passenger assistant, for one passenger travelling to Summerdown Secondary School. The proposed route covers pick-up points in BN22 7DT, BN21 3DH and BN22 8PZ, serving the school destination. The service is scheduled for school-day travel from Monday to Friday, with daily school times of 09:00 to 15:00. The requirement falls within transport services. The passenger has asthma and travels with an inhaler, so the operator must provide suitable support during journeys. The work is a service for East Sussex County Council, with delivery centred on the Eastbourne area and Summerdown Secondary School.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The tender closed on 31 July 2026 at 09:00, and the contract was awarded on 5 August 2026 to Sussex Cars Association, an SME. The awarded value is £112,746 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs. The requirement was presented as a single passenger transport service rather than separate lots. Evaluation was carried out through the restricted procedure, with the published information identifying the procurement route but giving no further breakdown of award criteria.

This award shows established demand from East Sussex County Council for dedicated home-to-school transport using a small passenger vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible future competitor would need access to a suitable six-seat MPV, the capacity to provide reliable weekday school journeys, and drivers or accompanying staff able to support a passenger with asthma and manage an inhaler-related requirement appropriately. Local knowledge of Eastbourne pick-up points and the route to Summerdown Secondary School would be useful. The award to an SME indicates that the scale is workable for smaller transport operators, particularly those with dependable scheduling, safeguarding arrangements, passenger-assistance capability and experience delivering regular school transport.

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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: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN22 7DT, BN21 3DH, BN22 8PZ To: Summerdown Secondary School Frequency: Monday - Friday Daily School Time: 09:00 - 15:00 Comments for Operator: One passenger has asthma, travels with inhaler. This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-145d5953-eb98-4e3e-95a3-c91e14ae0f7c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18b38a47-2207-4e6b-a985-c44738092c99
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
£112,746 £100K-£500K
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
5 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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