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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

04 Aug 2026 at 12:02

Award Notice
Tender

07 Jul 2026 at 11:06

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a passenger transport service for one pupil travelling in their wheelchair, using an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle and a passenger assistant. The route serves collections from postcodes TN35 4LT, TN38 9LE, TN38 0XP and TN33 9FN, with travel to Hazel Court School, BN23 8EJ. The service is required on school days from Monday to Friday, with the stated daily school timetable running between 08:45 and 15:00. This is a transport service procurement, classified under CPV 60000000. The requirement is specifically for a taxi or multi-purpose vehicle carrying up to eight passengers, adapted for wheelchair access and supported by an accompanying passenger assistant.

The procurement is complete and was run by East Sussex County Council through a selective restricted procedure above threshold. Bids were due by 13 July 2026 at 10:00. The contract was awarded to 24x7 Ltd on 4 August 2026 for £295,047. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Evaluation was conducted through the restricted procedure for this passenger transport service. The published requirement states that TUPE may apply, so an incoming or replacement operator would need to consider obligations relating to affected staff when assessing the service and its operating arrangements.

This award demonstrates a sustained requirement from East Sussex County Council for specialist home-to-school transport combining wheelchair-accessible vehicles, passenger assistance and reliable daily route operation. A credible future competitor would need an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, or access to one, together with trained passenger assistants able to support a pupil travelling in their chair. It would also need dependable school-day scheduling, route planning for several collection points, safeguarding-conscious service delivery and the operational capacity to maintain punctual transport throughout the school year. Operators should also be prepared to assess TUPE implications, as the requirement states that existing staff transfer obligations may apply. The opportunity was considered suitable for SMEs.

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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: 8 seat WAV and 1 pupil will travel in their chair Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN35 4LT, TN38 9LE, TN38 0XP, TN33 9FN To: Hazel Court School, BN23 8EJ Frequency: Monday - Friday Daily School Time: 08:45 - 15:00 Comments for Operator: TUPE MAY APPLY This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c9c3292c-3e57-44cf-b274-58a43b9ff386
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf146c98-2d85-462e-a1b5-2bdb8412f7a0
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
£295,047 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 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

24x7 Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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