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Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant

East Sussex County Council

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Award

05 Sep 2026 at 10:50

Award Notice
Tender

01 Sep 2026 at 09:36

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured passenger transport services using a wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV) for a passenger route from BN21 1LE to Summerdown at The Southfield Centre. The requirement covers a taxi or multi-purpose vehicle with capacity for up to eight seats, together with a passenger assistant. The passenger assistant must be trained in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) care and epilepsy support. The service operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the school day, from 09:00 to 15:00, and crew members must wear masks. This is a local special-needs school transport service, suited to operators providing accessible vehicles, assisted passenger journeys and appropriately trained staff in East Sussex.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective restricted procedure described as above-threshold. The tender was published on 1 September 2026 and the response deadline was 4 September 2026 at 14:00. East Sussex County Council awarded the contract to Taxi 4U on 4 September 2026 for GBP 120,800. The award covers the period from 8 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The procurement is categorised as transport services and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The awarded supplier is an East Sussex-based SME. The requirement was presented as one taxi route and one service requirement, with the route, accessible vehicle, passenger-assistant training and operating arrangements forming the substantive specification.

This award demonstrates demand from East Sussex County Council for specialist home-to-school or day-centre passenger transport combining accessible vehicles with trained passenger assistants. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a wheelchair-accessible vehicle suitable for a route serving BN21 1LE and The Southfield Centre, reliable weekday school-time availability, and staff trained to support passengers requiring PEG care and epilepsy-related assistance. Operators would also need to implement mask-wearing requirements and manage assisted journeys safely and consistently. The opportunity is relevant to small and medium-sized taxi, private-hire and community transport businesses with suitable vehicles, safeguarding procedures, trained personnel and the operational capacity to deliver a recurring two-day-per-week passenger 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

Vehicle type: WAV Passenger Assistant Required: Yes PEG and Epilepsy trained PA Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN21 1LE To: Summerdown, The Southfield Centre Frequency: Tuesday and Thursday Daily School Time: 09:00 - 15:00 Comments for Operator: PEG and Epilepsy trained PA. Crew will need to wear masks. This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-63f8a7e1-2c91-4e8e-a7e9-fb3b7b757186
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85683ba2-1891-4a8a-8d7f-794a40a6a873
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
£120,800 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
8 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

Taxi 4U

Further Information

Notice Documents

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