Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

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

02 Nov 2026 at 16:52

Award Notice
Tender

30 Oct 2026 at 12:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday passenger transport by saloon taxi for a school journey from TN5 7HL to Stonegate School, TN5 7EN. The service is for one to eight passengers and requires a passenger assistant. Journeys are scheduled Monday to Friday around the school day, with the stated school times of 08:45 to 15:05. This is a local home-to-school transport service, rather than general taxi provision, and the requirement is tied to the specified route and school. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes. The contract is for passenger transport services, with provision focused on safely conveying pupils and providing an assistant during the journey.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a restricted procedure. Southern Travel Solutions Ltd was selected, with an award value of £143,429. The award date was 2 November 2026. The contract period runs from 4 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement is presented as a single school transport route; no separate lots are described. The published information identifies the need for a passenger assistant and a saloon vehicle, and indicates that small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to take part. The evaluation basis is not set out in the available procurement details.

This award shows a recurring, tightly defined requirement from East Sussex County Council for weekday school transport on a specific route, using a saloon vehicle and including a passenger assistant. Suppliers best placed to compete when this requirement next comes to market will be able to provide reliable school-day transport and appropriately staffed journeys, while maintaining consistent service across the school week. The scale is a single-route operation rather than a broad transport network, making it relevant to operators with local coverage and capacity for regular scheduled runs. Small and medium-sized businesses were identified as suitable participants. The awarded supplier is a large business, demonstrating that the requirement was also within the reach of a larger operator. The procurement used a restricted process, so credible future competitors should be ready to meet the council’s qualification and service requirements.

How relevant is this notice?

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: TN5 7HL To: Stonegate School, TN5 7EN Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon- Fri 08:45-15:05 Comments for Operator: PA required This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8d07b9c0-9c13-4015-9674-3cf6487bd135
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9c6626f-b09f-4565-a359-351c11177ab2
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
£143,429 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Nov 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
4 Nov 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

Southern Travel Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...