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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

21 Oct 2026 at 11:07

Award Notice
Tender

16 Oct 2026 at 14:25

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday school passenger transport by saloon taxi, with a passenger assistant, from postcode TN38 9DH to St Mary Star of the Sea School, TN37 6EU. The service is scheduled around the school day, from 08:45 to 15:20, Monday to Friday. This is a specific home-to-school transport route rather than a general transport requirement. The work is in passenger transport services and is delivered in East Sussex.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 21 October 2026 to Link Transport Solutions Limited. The award value is £71,500, and the contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council used a restricted procedure. The tender submission deadline was 21 October 2026. The published details identify the school route and requirement for a passenger assistant, but do not set out the evaluation criteria or scoring basis.

This award shows demand from East Sussex County Council for a dedicated school taxi service linking a specified pickup area with St Mary Star of the Sea School. A credible competitor would need to provide a saloon vehicle, reliably cover weekday school-day journeys, and supply a passenger assistant. The council marked the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that this route-sized requirement was within scope for an SME. Providers with the operational capacity to deliver a regular, escorted school transport service on a fixed route are the closest fit for this buyer’s requirement. The award to a transport supplier provides evidence of the type of provider selected.

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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: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN38 9DH To: ST. MARYS STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL, TN37 6EU Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon- Fri 08:45-15:20 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-29c66e6d-0269-4cdd-82a5-c9ca4d2e89e7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55e110a1-ce3d-49f1-b121-af62b6c96a4f
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
£71,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 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

Link Transport Solutions limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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