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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

19 Aug 2026 at 11:53

Award Notice
Tender

14 Jul 2026 at 18:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a passenger transport service for school travel using an eight-seat taxi or multi-purpose vehicle. The requirement includes two passenger assistants trained in epilepsy support. The service covers weekday journeys from postcodes BN27 4EH, BN27 3AQ, BN27 4DG and TN22 3XL to St Marys Wrestwood, TN40 2LU. School-day operating hours are 08:40 to 16:00 from Monday to Thursday and 08:40 to 14:30 on Fridays. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle-only hire: operators must provide the vehicle, driving service and passenger-assistance provision. The buyer is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement has been awarded following a restricted procedure above the applicable threshold. The tender deadline was 20 July 2026 at 10:00. East Sussex County Council awarded the contract to Vics transport on 19 August 2026 for £409,260. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The award is active. The stated procurement category is transport services, with CPV 60000000. Evaluation details recorded for this process do not set out individual scoring criteria, weightings or a price-versus-quality split. The requirement was handled as a selective process rather than an open procedure, so future comparable opportunities may involve a qualification or shortlisting stage before invited suppliers submit bids.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need the operational capacity to run a regular school transport route with an eight-seat vehicle, reliable weekday attendance and journey planning across several East Sussex and West Sussex postcode areas. It would also need to recruit, provide or manage two passenger assistants with appropriate epilepsy training, alongside drivers experienced in transporting school passengers safely. Robust safeguarding, incident response, punctuality and continuity arrangements would be commercially important, as would the ability to manage any staff transfer obligations because TUPE may apply. The award shows demand for an integrated vehicle, driver and specialist passenger-assistance service, and demonstrates that an SME-sized transport operator can compete for this council requirement.

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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: 8 seater Passenger Assistant Required: 2 x Epilepsy trained PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN27 4EH, BN27 3AQ, BN27 4DG and TN22 3XL To: St Marys Wrestwood, TN40 2LU Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs 08:40 to 16:00 and Fri 08:40-14:30 Comments for Operator: 2 x Epilepsy Trained PA required. TUPE may apply This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-907c1abe-e73b-40bc-b7a5-3a072c63181f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28a016da-9c1e-4ff7-8157-affba53a1ac9
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
£409,260 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 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

Vics transport

Further Information

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