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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

03 Sep 2026 at 14:24

Award Notice
Tender

02 Sep 2026 at 16:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council commissioned a school passenger transport service between the TN37 7BX area and St Mary’s Wrestwood, TN40 2LU. The requirement is for a saloon taxi carrying a passenger in a vehicle with capacity for up to eight seats, together with one passenger assistant providing one-to-one support. The service runs on school days, Monday to Friday, with journeys timed around the school day: 08:40 to 15:20 from Monday to Thursday and 08:40 to 14:30 on Fridays. This is a passenger transport service rather than a general taxi contract, with the route and dedicated passenger-assistance requirement central to delivery. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes, and the procurement is classified as transport services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. East Sussex County Council selected 24x7 Ltd on 3 September 2026 for £130,766, with the contract running from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender deadline was 3 September 2026 at 14:00. It used a selective restricted procedure described as above threshold. The published data identifies the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The available outcome records one supplier and one award; no separate lots or alternative award values are identified. The procurement is for services, and the recorded classification is transport services. The award confirms that 24x7 Ltd was selected to provide the specified route, saloon vehicle and one-to-one passenger assistant service.

This requirement is relevant to operators able to provide reliable school transport on a fixed weekday route, using a saloon vehicle and delivering one-to-one passenger assistance. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to cover scheduled school journeys consistently, manage the differing Friday finish time, and provide a passenger assistant as part of the service rather than as an optional extra. Experience in education transport, safeguarding-sensitive passenger services or assisted travel would help demonstrate suitability, although the published requirement does not set out specific accreditations. The award shows that East Sussex County Council buys a defined, route-based service combining vehicle provision and dedicated support. Small and medium-sized operators are identified as suitable, so firms with local coverage, dependable drivers and robust staffing arrangements should monitor this buyer’s comparable requirements.

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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

URGENT TENDER. PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU CAN FULFIL THIS ROUTE ASAP Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: 1:1 PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN37 7BX To: St Marys Wrestwood, TN40 2LU Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs 08:40 to 15:20 and Fri 08:40-14:30 Comments for Operator: 1:1 PA required This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-55e2b94b-d1f7-485f-ab3c-6123a76beae9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cb9a344-1f51-43a5-b3ad-8d25687286b8
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
£130,766 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 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

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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