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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

27 Aug 2026 at 11:58

Award Notice
Tender

24 Aug 2026 at 21:24

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday passenger transport for a school journey using a saloon taxi. The service carries pupils with a passenger assistant from the TN37 7EG and TN40 2SE areas to Headstart School in Ninfield, East Sussex, TN33 9EG. The vehicle requirement is a taxi or multipurpose vehicle with capacity for between one and eight seats, and a passenger assistant is required. The scheduled school-day service runs between the morning and afternoon school times of 08:45 and 15:10. This is a local education transport service rather than general public transport, so it is relevant to taxi, private-hire and specialist school-transport operators able to provide safe, reliable journeys and passenger assistance in East Sussex.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The award was made on 27 August 2026 to Sams Private Hire LTD for GBP 114,000. The awarded contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender deadline was 27 August 2026 at 10:00. The requirement was classified as transport services and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award covers one passenger transport requirement, with the successful supplier providing the taxi or MPV service and passenger assistant. The published outcome records an active award; no separate signed contract is reported in this process.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from East Sussex County Council for contracted school transport combining a small passenger vehicle with an accompanying passenger assistant. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would be established taxi or private-hire operators with suitable saloon cars or MPVs, capacity for up to eight seats, and the operational resilience to provide consistent weekday school journeys. They would also need staff able to act as passenger assistants and to support pupils appropriately and safely. Local knowledge of routes around St Leonards-on-Sea, Battle, Ninfield and the surrounding East Sussex area would be commercially relevant. The award also shows that the council uses a formal above-threshold restricted procurement route and considers the requirement suitable for SMEs.

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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: TN37 7EG TN40 2SE To: Headstart school Ninfield, TN33 9EG Frequency: Monday-Friday Daily School Time: 8:45-15-10 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-88a2edd4-8980-4b30-90b2-cd06e6f272dd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a48cdb9-c97f-4922-b39d-c87094858618
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
£114,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 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

Sams Private Hire LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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