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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

06 Sep 2026 at 16:58

Award Notice
Tender

02 Sep 2026 at 16:54

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a passenger transport service for a school journey using a saloon taxi or other vehicle carrying up to eight passengers. The service includes a passenger assistant and operates from TN5 7FE to Ticehurst and Flimwell, TN5 7DH. Journeys are required on school days from Monday to Friday, during the daily school timetable of 08:50 to 15:15. The procurement is classified as transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than goods or waste. The work is delivered in East Sussex and is relevant to licensed taxi, private hire and small passenger transport operators able to provide school transport with an accompanying passenger assistant.

The procurement has been completed through a selective restricted procedure above threshold. Bids were due by 4 September 2026 at 11:00, and the contract was awarded on 4 September 2026 to Southern Travel Solutions Ltd. The awarded value is £125,179. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement was evaluated as a service procurement for passenger transport, with the selected supplier appointed for the specified school route and passenger assistant provision. The tender was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published outcome records one active award to Southern Travel Solutions Ltd; the procurement itself is marked complete.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates sustained local demand for scheduled school transport combining a small passenger vehicle with a passenger assistant. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitable saloon taxi or MPV capacity, the operational ability to run the same route reliably on every weekday of the school timetable, and personnel able to provide the required passenger assistance. Experience of school passenger transport, dependable daily scheduling and safe management of journeys involving children would strengthen a bid, alongside the capacity to maintain service over a multi-year arrangement. The opportunity is explicitly suitable for SMEs, so a local or regional operator with appropriate vehicles, trained staff and sufficient resilience could be well placed to compete when this requirement next returns to market.

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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: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN5 7FE To: Ticehurst and Flimwell, TN5 7DH Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Fri - 08:50-15:15 Comments for Operator: PA required This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c807205b-b095-4dad-80ed-5eb64a2885e7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64f3f764-9aae-4773-a766-7551fd636c46
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
£125,179 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
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
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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

Southern Travel Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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