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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 Sep 2026 at 15:26

Award Notice
Tender

24 Sep 2026 at 10:24

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday afternoon passenger transport by saloon taxi, with a passenger assistant, for a school journey from BN22 0BQ to DV8 Bexhill, TN40 1HP. The service is for passengers travelling to and from the school, with the specified school day running from 09:30 to 16:45, Monday to Friday. This is a local passenger transport service rather than a general taxi requirement; operators need to provide both the vehicle and an accompanying passenger assistant. The buying council is based in Lewes, and delivery is on the route between the stated origin and the school in Bexhill.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Eastbourne taxi, identified as an SME. The award was made on 28 September 2026 for £50,986. The contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council used a restricted procedure, described as above threshold. The tender deadline was 28 September 2026 at 11:00. The published details establish the passenger-assistant requirement and the saloon vehicle type; no separate evaluation criteria or lot breakdown are stated. The awarded supplier is the selected provider for this single described school route.

This award shows demand from East Sussex County Council for a dedicated school passenger service combining saloon taxi capacity with a passenger assistant, on a regular weekday afternoon route to a school in Bexhill. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to organise reliable school-time transport and provide an appropriate vehicle together with a passenger assistant throughout the journey. The existing contract was won by a small or medium-sized taxi supplier, showing that the requirement was delivered by an SME rather than necessarily requiring a large transport operator. Firms with experience coordinating recurring school journeys, maintaining dependable vehicle and staffing cover, and serving the relevant local route would be well placed to compete when this specific requirement next comes to market.

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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: PA required. Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN22 0BQ To: DV8 Bexhill, TN40 1HP Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Fri 09:30-16:45 Comments for Operator: PA required. Afternoon transport only This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-728bc386-76d0-4c6e-a53b-620d6bacd7d0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da74af7-fa89-4280-b4fe-1489ca65b880
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
£50,986 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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

Eastbourne taxi

Further Information

Notice Documents

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