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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 Sep 2026 at 09:55

Award Notice
Tender

03 Sep 2026 at 14:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a passenger transport service using a taxi or multi-purpose vehicle with up to eight seats, including a passenger assistant. The route runs from TN22 3SP to Kings Academy, BN8 5RB, for school travel. The service operates Monday to Friday during the daily school timetable, from 08:45 to 15:20. This is a transport services requirement, covering the regular movement of a pupil or pupils between the stated origin and school destination. Delivery is in England, for East Sussex County Council, with the council based at County Hall in Lewes. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to smaller passenger transport operators able to provide both vehicle and passenger-assistance capability.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a restricted procedure above the applicable threshold. The tender submission deadline was 4 September 2026 at 15:00, and the award was made on 9 September 2026. Southern Travel Solutions Ltd was selected for an award valued at £88,184. The awarded contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The underlying service period is the same, covering the weekday school transport arrangement throughout that term. The buyer is East Sussex County Council. The published outcome records one active award and does not identify separate lots. The requirement was treated as a services procurement, with the selection conducted through the restricted route rather than an open competition.

This award shows a sustained requirement from East Sussex County Council for scheduled school passenger transport involving small vehicles and passenger assistants. A credible future competitor would need to operate taxi or MPV services with capacity for up to eight seats, provide reliable weekday school-time journeys, and support safe travel between a rural or local pickup point and a school destination. The passenger-assistant element means operators need suitable staff, dependable safeguarding arrangements and the ability to manage a consistent school routine, rather than providing ordinary ad hoc taxi journeys. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs, so a smaller local operator with appropriate vehicles, trained passenger-assistance staff and the operational capacity to maintain a regular route would be well placed to compete when this type of council requirement next reaches the market.

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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

Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN22 3SP To: Kings Academy, BN8 5RB Frequency: Monday-Friday Daily School Time: 08:45-15:20 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-458c4a19-9c03-4ee6-a600-532325d53bad
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db0d4d64-8629-4d87-821b-b15323e741c9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
£88,184 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 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

Southern Travel Solutions Ltd

Further Information

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