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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 Oct 2026 at 17:24

Award Notice
Tender

29 Sep 2026 at 11:30

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council has procured a weekday school taxi service in a saloon car, with a passenger assistant, for a pupil travelling from BN10 7PG to Ropemakers Academy in BN27 1FB. The journey is required around the school day, with the stated schedule running from 08:30 to 14:30, Monday to Friday. The requirement is for passenger transport, specifically a small-capacity vehicle carrying between one and eight passengers, together with an assistant. The buyer is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes. The route endpoints are given as postcodes rather than named towns, so the work is tied to this school journey rather than a wider transport network.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Newhaven and Seaford Taxis. The award was made on 6 October 2026, for £141,570. The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council used a restricted procedure, with selection of suppliers before the tender stage. The notice describes the work as above threshold. The service was treated as a transport services procurement, and the published requirement identifies a single school route rather than separate lots. The route is for weekday journeys and lists a passenger assistant as required. The award information confirms one selected supplier; no separate evaluation weighting or scoring basis is recorded in the procurement details.

For a supplier considering similar school transport work for East Sussex County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated weekday saloon-car route with a passenger assistant, serving a named school and a pupil’s specified collection and drop-off points. A credible competitor would need to provide suitable small-capacity vehicles and reliably cover the school-day timetable on every weekday, with an assistant as part of the service. The requirement also indicates that the council has used a restricted procedure for this above-threshold service, so suppliers should be equipped to meet the council’s supplier selection requirements before progressing to a tender. The awarded operator is a taxi business, showing that a specialist local taxi provider can deliver this type of route. The work is a defined individual journey, not a broad-area transport 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: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN10 7PG To: Ropemakers Academy, BN27 1FB Frequency: Monday - Friday Daily School Time: 08:30 - 14:30 Comments for Operator: ASD This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d30a9889-4ae6-4ce1-a898-a91dcf2f4989
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e3a4a11-ba67-4aaa-a4db-8a96f6225e9f
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
£141,570 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
2 Nov 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
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

Newhaven and Seaford Taxis

Further Information

Notice Documents

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