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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

01 Oct 2026 at 16:32

Award Notice
Tender

25 Sep 2026 at 16:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday school transport by saloon taxi, with a passenger assistant, for a child travelling from TN22 3SP to Wallands Community Primary School. The route is scheduled Monday to Friday, with school-day timings of 08:50 to 15:20. The operator is required to provide child locks. This is a passenger transport service rather than a purchase of vehicles: the requirement is to carry a passenger on a specified school journey and provide the accompanying assistance. The destination is Wallands Community Primary School; the published route identifies the starting point by postcode. The council is based in Lewes, East Sussex.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Jetstream Airport Transfers on 29 September 2026. The award value is £143,685. The contract period runs from 2 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council used a restricted procedure, described as above threshold. The tender response deadline was 29 September 2026 at 11:00. The published process identifies the requirement as a single taxi and passenger-assistant route. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to take part. The award records Jetstream Airport Transfers as the selected supplier. The requirement is for regular weekday school transport, with the specified saloon vehicle, passenger assistant and child locks forming the service requirements.

For suppliers considering similar East Sussex County Council requirements, this award shows demand for a regular, defined school journey delivered by taxi, with a passenger assistant and child locks. A credible operator would need to provide an appropriate saloon vehicle and reliably cover the weekday journey and school-day timings, while supplying the required passenger support. The council marked the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so the work was not confined to large operators. The successful supplier, Jetstream Airport Transfers, demonstrates that a specialist transport operator can meet this type of requirement. Firms with experience organising assisted school transport and the operational capacity to serve a consistent, single-route schedule are closely aligned with the service bought here.

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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: PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN22 3SP To: Wallands Community Primary School, BN7 1PU Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Fri 08:50-15:20 Comments for Operator: PA required, child locks on. This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-62b85ea6-b5e0-43e9-ac1a-eef1ea5dd363
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3e0308d-ce1f-4e9d-bffe-7f9f86bbc495
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
SME

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
£143,685 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Oct 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
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

Jetstream Airport Transfers

Further Information

Notice Documents

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