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

East Sussex County Council

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Award

26 Oct 2026 at 14:23

Award Notice
Tender

21 Oct 2026 at 09:39

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council commissioned weekday school transport by saloon taxi, with a passenger assistant, for a route from TN6 2TR to Bricklehurst Manor School in East Sussex. The service covers journeys to and from school on Monday to Wednesday, with morning journeys only on Thursday and Friday. This is passenger transport for a defined school route rather than general taxi provision.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a restricted procedure. Southern Travel Solutions Ltd was selected on 26 October 2026 for £121,836. The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. The response deadline was 26 October 2026. The procurement is presented as one school transport requirement; the published information does not describe a separate scoring basis. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable to compete.

This award demonstrates demand from East Sussex County Council for dedicated school-route taxi transport with a passenger assistant, including a weekday schedule that varies by day. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need to provide suitable saloon transport, passenger-assistant support and reliable delivery of school journeys on the specified route and timetable. The requirement was assessed as suitable for SMEs, and the selected supplier was Southern Travel Solutions Ltd. The work is focused on this defined pupil transport service, rather than wider transport provision.

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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: TN6 2TR To: BRICKLEHURST MANOR SCHOOL, TN5 7EL Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon- Wed 08:45-14:30, Thurs & Fri - Morning only This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-451a5443-6801-4e53-a481-28e7db5bace1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ba62c81-be07-4e07-99ef-23d69551a1be
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
£121,836 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Oct 20262 days 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
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

Southern Travel Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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