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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

03 Sep 2026 at 10:46

Award Notice
Tender

01 Sep 2026 at 12:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday passenger transport for a school route using a six-seat vehicle, with one passenger assistant required. The service is a taxi or multi-purpose vehicle journey for up to eight seats, operating from TN34 3TP and TN34 1RP to St Marys Wrestwood at TN40 2LU. The scheduled school-day service runs from 08:40 to 15:20 Monday to Thursday and from 08:40 to 14:30 on Fridays. The requirement includes a shared passenger assistant. This is a transport service rather than a vehicle supply contract, and would suit operators able to provide regular school transport with an appropriately sized vehicle and passenger-assistance provision. The procurement is categorised as transport services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 3 September 2026 through a selective restricted procedure described as above threshold. The tender submission deadline was 3 September 2026 at 10:00. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The awarded value is £138,904, and East Sussex County Council selected 24x7 Ltd as the supplier. The award is active. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published information describes one requirement for the route and service, with evaluation through the restricted procedure; it does not set out a separate quality, price or weighting breakdown.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from East Sussex County Council for dependable, term-time-style school passenger transport combining a suitably sized vehicle with a passenger assistant. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to provide a six-seat taxi or MPV, maintain consistent weekday journeys at fixed school times, and cover both collection points and the school destination. The requirement also indicates that passenger-assistance arrangements can be shared, so operators able to coordinate trained or suitable assistance across journeys may be well placed. The opportunity is explicitly suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to established local taxi firms, specialist school transport operators and small fleet businesses with reliable scheduling, safeguarding-minded procedures and the capacity to sustain service across a multi-year contract.

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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: 1 x PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN34 3TP and TN34 1RP To: St Marys Wrestwood, TN40 2LU Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs 08:40 to 15:20 and Fri 08:40-14:30 Comments for Operator: Shared PA. This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c1d5515f-71f4-45a8-934e-920b3ab34f60
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09b6d253-b608-45dc-babc-2fd28330a897
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
£138,904 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
7 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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