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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

02 Sep 2026 at 16:40

Award Notice
Tender

28 Aug 2026 at 09:44

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured passenger transport by taxi or multi-purpose vehicle for a school or college passenger assistant service. The requirement used a saloon vehicle with capacity for one to eight seats, operating from locations in the TN39 4HZ and TN38 8DJ postcode areas to East Sussex College Hastings Station Plaza, TN34 1BA. The service covers transport for pupils travelling to and from the college, with weekday journeys and differing passenger arrangements. One passenger requires an epilepsy-trained passenger assistant, while another does not require an assistant. The main work category is passenger transport services. Delivery is centred on the Hastings area and the specified origin postcodes, with East Sussex County Council as the buying organisation.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The tender deadline was 2 September 2026 at 10:00. The contract was awarded on 2 September 2026 to Above and Beyond Contracts Ltd for £178,894. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The service is scheduled Monday to Friday, with stated daily school times of 09:30 to 15:00; the requirement also records a passenger travelling Monday and Tuesday and another travelling Monday to Friday from 12:30 to 16:15. The evaluation outcome selected the named supplier. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from East Sussex County Council for specialist home-to-education passenger transport using saloon vehicles and small passenger-capacity taxis or MPVs. A credible future supplier would need suitable vehicles, the operational capacity to cover regular weekday journeys between the specified Hastings-area postcodes and East Sussex College Hastings Station Plaza, and reliable coordination around school and passenger timetables. It would also need to provide a passenger assistant trained to support a pupil with epilepsy, while managing journeys where no assistant is required. The successful supplier was a large company, but the procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller operators with dependable local coverage, safeguarding-ready processes, appropriately trained staff and experience in assisted school transport could compete when this requirement returns.

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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: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Yes - epilepsy trained Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN39 4HZ TN38 8DJ To: East Sussex College Hastings Station Plaza, TN34 1BA Frequency: Monday-Friday Daily School Time: 09:30-15:00 Comments for Operator: Pupil at TN38 8DJ travels Monday and Tuesday. Epilepsy trained PA required. Pupil at TN39 4HZ traveld Monday - Friday 12:30-16:15. Does not require a PA. Part-tine timetable to be confirmed This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5dea97a7-9633-454a-927b-57263a54fdde
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/559a0c46-fd2e-41a0-aaa8-a98081cdb8a4
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

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