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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

30 Sep 2026 at 10:52

Award Notice
Tender

24 Sep 2026 at 10:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council is buying a home-to-school passenger transport service using a six-seat vehicle, with a passenger assistant. The route runs from TN40 2EY to Torfield Croft Road, TN34 3JT, serving a pupil who must sit in the middle of the vehicle, away from the window and doors. Journeys are required Monday to Friday around the school day, 09:00 to 15:00. The work is passenger transport services for a single pupil, combining suitable vehicle provision with an accompanying passenger assistant. The buyer is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a restricted procedure. The submission deadline was 30 September 2026. 24x7 Ltd was selected, with an award value of £138,341. The award date was 30 September 2026, and the contract runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement is described as one route and one pupil rather than divided into lots. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to participate. The source gives the route, vehicle and passenger-assistant requirement but does not state a detailed scoring formula or further selection thresholds.

This award demonstrates a sustained requirement from East Sussex County Council for weekday school transport for an individual pupil, combining a six-seat vehicle with passenger-assistant support and safe seating arrangements. A supplier competing for comparable work from this buyer would need to provide a vehicle that accommodates the required passenger safely, reliably cover the school-day journey between the stated pickup and destination areas, and supply an appropriate assistant on every service day. The awarded supplier was 24x7 Ltd, indicating that a transport operator capable of delivering both vehicle and passenger support was selected. The procurement was run through a restricted procedure, and SMEs were regarded as suitable participants, so smaller operators with the relevant transport capacity may be credible competitors for this specific type of route.

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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

Tender details: Vehicle type: 6 seats required Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN40 2EY To: Torfield Croft Road, TN34 3JT Frequency: Monday-Friday Daily School Time: 09:00-15:00 Comments for Operator: Pupil must be sat in the middle away from the window and doors This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3c2f1063-2065-45de-92f4-b2650053a8bd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b53f4f8-edfe-4695-bacc-49dbd119fea0
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
Large

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
£138,341 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 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

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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