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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

06 Aug 2026 at 06:08

Award Notice
Tender

30 Jul 2026 at 14:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday passenger transport for a pupil attending Ocklynge Junior School. The service uses an eight-seat taxi or multi-purpose vehicle and includes a passenger assistant, with a shared passenger assistant arrangement required. The proposed route runs from four specified East Sussex postcode areas to Ocklynge Junior School. Journeys are scheduled around the school day, with transport required for travel to and from school. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or general coach hire requirement. The relevant service category is transport services, excluding waste transport. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, based at County Hall in Lewes. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. East Sussex County Council used a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The contract was awarded to Southern Travel Solutions Ltd on 4 August 2026 for £176,320. The awarded contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The service covers the specified eight-seat vehicle route, weekday school transport and passenger assistant provision. The tender submission deadline was 4 August 2026 at 12:00. The published procurement information identifies transport services as the main category, but does not set out a separate scoring formula or detailed award criteria. The award is active and relates to one supplier. The contract is therefore an established arrangement rather than an opportunity for further bids under this procurement.

This award indicates sustained demand from East Sussex County Council for specialist home-to-school passenger transport supporting children travelling to Ocklynge Junior School. A credible future supplier would need an eight-seat taxi or MPV, reliable capacity for regular weekday school journeys, and the ability to provide a suitably capable passenger assistant. Experience in school transport, safeguarding-conscious operations, punctual route management and working around fixed school-day timings would be commercially relevant. Operators would also need to manage a shared passenger assistant arrangement across the service. The requirement is accessible in principle to SMEs, so smaller local transport businesses with suitable vehicles, trained staff and dependable operational cover could compete when comparable work returns. The existing award also shows the scale and service model that satisfied this buyer for the 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: PA required. Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN23 5RW, BN24 5GP, BN27 2LS, BN23 5RH To: Ocklynge Junior School, BN20 8XN Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Fri 08:50 to 15:20 Comments for Operator: Shared PA required This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9fe95e5c-dcd3-44c8-88f9-7bc8bac86d84
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ad1dcbd-4e40-4dae-86d8-07c4fb697d46
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
£176,320 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 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

Southern Travel Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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