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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

28 Jul 2026 at 09:12

Award Notice
Tender

07 Jul 2026 at 12:02

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday school transport by taxi or multipurpose vehicle for one passenger route to Hazel Court School. The requirement is for an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, carrying passengers from three pickup addresses to the school. The service includes two passenger assistants: one providing dedicated one-to-one support and another trained to support a passenger with epilepsy. One passenger uses a Convaid Cruiser fixed-tilt wheelchair. The procurement is for transport services, covering the daily journey to and from school during school hours of 08:45 to 15:00. The buyer is East Sussex County Council, based at County Hall in Lewes. TUPE may apply, so existing staff arrangements may need to be considered by the operating supplier.

The procurement has been awarded following a selective restricted procedure above threshold. Bids were due by 13 July 2026 at 10:00, and the contract was awarded on 27 July 2026 to 24x7 Ltd. The awarded value is £198,785. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. This is a single service requirement rather than a multi-lot award. The evaluation selected a supplier for the complete accessible school transport route, including the vehicle and two passenger assistants. The tender was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and the tender status is complete.

This award shows recurring demand from East Sussex County Council for specialist home-to-school transport combining accessible vehicle provision with trained passenger support. A credible future competitor would need an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, suitable arrangements for transporting a fixed-tilt wheelchair, and reliable weekday capacity throughout school hours. It would also need to provide two appropriately capable passenger assistants, including one-to-one support and epilepsy-related training, while managing safeguarding, punctuality and passenger-care responsibilities. Operators should be able to address TUPE requirements where existing staff transfer arrangements apply. The opportunity is relevant to established accessible transport, school transport and passenger-assistance providers, including SMEs able to coordinate vehicle, staffing and route operations as one service.

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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: 08 seat- WAV vehicle required Passenger Assistant Required: Yes, 2 PAs required. 1:1 PA and an epilepsy trained PA Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN26 6FB, BN26 6FD, BN23 8EG To: Hazel Court School, BN23 8EJ Frequency: Monday - Friday Daily School Time: 08:45 - 15:00 Comments for Operator: 1x 1:1 PA required. 1 x Epilepsy trained PA required. One passenger travels in Convaid cruiser fixed tilt wheelchair. TUPE May Apply This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5497caa5-c058-44d5-a5e9-31b186e55ccf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bf65c82-0b2a-4bc5-9f76-04bed33108bd
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
£198,785 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 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

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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