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Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant - Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Jun 2026 at 13:29

Award Notice
Tender

10 Jun 2026 at 10:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes, has concluded a procurement process with the award for a "Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant" service focused on transporting children with special educational needs, including autism, to Saxon Mount School. Classified under the CPV code "60000000" for transport services, this contract involves weekday operations during school hours. Initially published on 10th June 2026, with the tender period closing on 19th June 2026, this procurement employed a selective, restricted procedure above the threshold, resulting in an award to 247 Transport Solutions Ltd. The contract period is set to start on 2nd September 2026 and will run until 31st July 2029.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses equipped to provide specialised transport services. Suitable for SMEs, the contract is tailored to meet the needs of children with complex and varied special educational needs, creating a niche for companies with expertise in this segment. Organisations with experience in managing transportation logistics and handling sensitive requirements for passenger assistance, especially those geared towards supporting SEN environments, would find this contract beneficial for growth and portfolio diversification.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant - Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant

Notice Description

SAXON MOUNT TENDER: Frequency: Monday-Friday Daily School Time: 9:00-15:15 NB: Please use the spread-sheet attached in this tender to list your prices for each routes for Driver and PA ( where required). Once the spread-sheet has been completed, please save it on Sproc.net. if you unsure on how to do this please Contact Sproc.net customer service team. * TUPE MAY APPLY FOR THIS TENDER *TOTAL PRICE OF ALL ROUTES FOR DRVIERS AND PAS SHOULD BE RECORDED FOR EACH DAY WHEN BIDDING* Comments for Operator: Saxon Mount School caters for children and young people who have a wide range of Special Educational Needs (SEN), particularly autism and moderate learning difficulties. A large number of children are autistic and significant number of pupils experience speech, language and communication difficulties and / or social, emotional and mental health difficulties and other complex SEN. This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c49d11c3-503a-404f-83c2-279de1ad3929
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c213f52b-b181-44a6-9fab-c0219c638a73
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
£2,838,881 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 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
Post Town
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

247 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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