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Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant

East Sussex County Council

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Award

05 Oct 2026 at 15:46

Award Notice
Tender

01 Oct 2026 at 20:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council is buying weekday school transport for two children, using a six-seat vehicle with a shared passenger assistant. The taxi route is from the BN27 postcode areas to Flagship School in Hastings (TN34). The service covers the school journey Monday to Friday, with the stated school-day times recorded as 08:50–114:30. This is passenger transport work, rather than a general taxi service, and requires the operator to provide both the vehicle and a passenger assistant for the children. The council is based in Lewes; the transport runs between the BN27 area and Flagship School in Hastings.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Eastbourne taxi on 5 October 2026. The award value is £164,419. The contract period runs from 8 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council used a restricted procedure, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The available procurement information gives no evaluation criteria or scoring basis. This is a single school-transport requirement for one shared passenger assistant and a six-seat vehicle; no separate lots or multiple suppliers are identified. The published school-day time range contains an apparent formatting error, so bidders should refer to the underlying journey specification for precise operating times when assessing the requirement.

For a taxi operator, this award demonstrates recurring local authority demand for dedicated, weekday school journeys, rather than ad hoc passenger fares. A credible competitor for a future requirement from East Sussex County Council would need suitable capacity to provide a six-seat vehicle for two children, reliably cover the route from the BN27 area to Flagship School in Hastings, and supply a shared passenger assistant as part of the service. The successful provider was a small business, showing that this scale of school transport can be delivered by an SME. Operators with dependable school-run scheduling, appropriate passenger-assistance capability and the ability to maintain consistent service across the school week are best aligned with the requirement. The award provides a clear example of the council’s purchasing model for this specific journey.

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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: 6 seater Passenger Assistant Required: Shared PA. Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN27 2LX and BN27 1GU To: Flagship School, TN34 2AE Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon- Fri 08:50-114:30 Comments for Operator: Shared PA for both children. This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ad2aa9a1-e9fd-4109-a88d-457080163247
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17676d14-de36-4300-83e1-ff6dc955b546
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
£164,419 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20262 days ago
Contract Period
8 Oct 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

Eastbourne taxi

Further Information

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