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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

09 Sep 2026 at 08:04

Award Notice
Tender

07 Sep 2026 at 09:36

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday passenger transport for a school route, using a saloon taxi or other multi-purpose vehicle with capacity for one to eight seats and a passenger assistant. The proposed journey runs from BN8 5HN to LVS Hassocks in Hassocks, BN6 9HT. The service is for school travel, operating Monday to Friday, with school-day journeys running from 09:30 to 16:00 from Monday to Thursday and from 09:30 to 14:30 on Fridays. The procurement is classified as transport services (CPV 60000000), within the services category. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and was bought by East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes.

This procurement has been completed through a selective restricted procedure above threshold. Taxi 4U was awarded the contract on 8 September 2026 for £142,604. The contract runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender closed on 8 September 2026 at 16:00, following publication on 7 September 2026. The stated requirement was evaluated through the restricted procedure, with participation limited to selected suppliers. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The award covers the single school passenger transport requirement described, including the saloon vehicle and passenger assistant service for the route between BN8 5HN and LVS Hassocks.

The award shows demand from East Sussex County Council for specialist school passenger transport delivered on a regular weekday timetable. A credible supplier for this requirement would need suitable saloon or MPV vehicles carrying up to eight passengers, the ability to provide a passenger assistant, and dependable capacity for repeated school-time journeys between BN8 5HN and LVS Hassocks. Operational reliability, safeguarding-aware passenger handling and the ability to maintain consistent Monday-to-Friday service would be important capabilities. The opportunity was suitable for an SME and was let through a selective restricted route, indicating that suppliers seeking comparable council work should be prepared for a formal selection process and able to demonstrate relevant transport experience and capacity.

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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: BN8 5HN To: LVS Hassocks, BN6 9HT Frequency: Monday-Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs - 09:30-16:00 Friday - 09:30-14:30 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-98de95b4-859e-4a2c-8dd9-29f52c8bc1ce
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8a8f857-2d4f-42b2-ab62-31f911bdd861
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
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
£142,604 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 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

Taxi 4U

Further Information

Notice Documents

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