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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

17 Aug 2026 at 14:01

Award Notice
Tender

06 Jul 2026 at 12:04

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday passenger transport for a learner travelling by taxi or multi-purpose vehicle with up to eight seats. The specified vehicle is a six-seat vehicle, and a passenger assistant is required. The route runs from the Seaford area to Hazel Court FE in Eastbourne, serving the stated collection points in the BN25 area and destination in the BN21 area. The service is scheduled around the school day, with travel associated with an 08:50 start and 15:10 finish, Monday to Friday. This is a passenger transport service rather than vehicle supply, and would suit operators able to provide both the vehicle and passenger-assistance function for an education route.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Sussex Cars Association, an SME. East Sussex County Council used a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The tender deadline was 10 July 2026 at 10:00. The award was made on 17 August 2026 for £132,126, and the contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The awarded requirement covers the six-seat taxi or MPV passenger service and passenger assistant for the Seaford-to-Hazel Court FE route. The published process identifies this as a services procurement for transport services. The opportunity was considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and one supplier is recorded as receiving the award.

This award demonstrates a defined, multi-year requirement from East Sussex County Council for education passenger transport on a scheduled weekday route between Seaford and Eastbourne. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need access to a six-seat taxi or MPV, the ability to provide a passenger assistant, and reliable capacity for journeys aligned with school start and finish times. Operators must be able to deliver consistently from the specified collection area to Hazel Court FE, Monday to Friday, throughout the school calendar. The award to Sussex Cars Association, recorded as an SME, indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller local or regional transport business with suitable vehicles, staffing and operational resilience.

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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: 06 seat Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN25 3AN, BN25 3UF To: Hazel Court FE, BN21 2XF Frequency: Monday - Friday Daily School Time: 08:50 - 15:10 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ac43ffd6-d51c-4aa9-a1dd-e01f95ced0b7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/212546c1-a048-4608-8ada-52c70e1e9a12
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
£132,126 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
4 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

Sussex Cars Association

Further Information

Notice Documents

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