Tender

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

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

10 Jun 2026 at 10:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council is seeking tenders for a "Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant" service, primarily catering to Saxon Mount School. This procurement, classified under the "Transport services (excl. Waste transport)" industry category, involves providing transport for children with a wide range of Special Educational Needs (SEN). Located in the United Kingdom, the procurement is currently at the tender stage, with interested parties required to submit their bids by 19th June 2026. The contract, awarded via a selective procurement process under a restricted procedure (above threshold), will commence on 2nd September 2026 and run until 31st July 2029.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those experienced in catering to individuals with special needs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this opportunity particularly appealing due to the suitability criteria favouring such organisations. Companies engaged in providing specially equipped transportation for children with autism and moderate learning difficulties will be well-suited to compete in this procurement process, offering services from Mondays to Fridays, aligning with school term times.

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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/f03d0791-ff96-4199-a52b-9ddce02b628b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 20261 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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