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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

29 Aug 2026 at 21:58

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Tender

24 Aug 2026 at 21:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured passenger transport for two pupils travelling by saloon taxi between home locations in the BN22 and BN9 areas and East Sussex College in Eastbourne. The service is a transport service (CPV 60000000) using a taxi or multi-purpose vehicle with one to eight seats. It includes a passenger assistant for one pupil, with an epilepsy-trained assistant required for the other. The second pupil travels with a folding manual Active8 wheelchair, which must fit in the vehicle boot. The planned journeys cover afternoon and morning school travel linked to the college day, including separate afternoon journeys where required. One pupil does not need an assistant when travelling alone. The buyer is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The submission deadline was 28 August 2026 at 10:00. Newhaven and Seaford Taxis was awarded the contract on 28 August 2026 for £91,057. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The service covers Monday to Wednesday afternoon journeys, Thursday morning and afternoon journeys, and Friday morning plus two afternoon journeys. The schedule includes a 13:00 afternoon trip for one pupil and transport for the other between 09:00 and 15:15 on its specified days. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No separate award weighting or evaluation breakdown is provided.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from East Sussex County Council for specialist home-to-college transport combining dependable taxi operations with passenger-assistant provision. A credible future competitor would need suitable saloon or comparable small vehicles, reliable coverage around Eastbourne and Newhaven, and the capacity to deliver scheduled morning and afternoon school journeys across several weekdays. The requirement particularly favours operators able to provide passenger assistants, including staff trained to support a passenger with epilepsy. Accessible transport capability is also important: the vehicle must safely accommodate a folding manual Active8 wheelchair in the boot while carrying the passenger. Small and medium-sized local transport businesses are well placed to compete if they can manage split journeys, consistent school-day timing, safeguarding responsibilities and continuity for pupils over a multi-year 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: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN22 7FD BN9 0LX To: East Sussex College, Eastbourne - BN21 2UF Frequency: Monday-Wednesday: PM journeys only Thursday: AM and PM journey Friday - AM journey and two PM journeys (one for each pupil) Daily School Time: 9:00-15:15 Comments for Operator: Pupil 1 requires transport Monday-Friday for the PM trip only at 13:00. Pupil 2 requires transport Thursday PM, Friday AM and Friday PM. Transport is from 9:00-15:15 Pupil 2 requires an epilepsy trained PA. Travels with a wheelchair that can be folded up and put in the boot. Folding manual Active8. Pupil 1 does not require a PA when travelling alone. This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-72db28b1-c882-4e40-8470-acd916a51a98
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/297020b3-8712-460e-b199-2ede31a5de3f
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
£91,057 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20262 months 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

Newhaven and Seaford Taxis

Further Information

Notice Documents

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