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Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant

East Sussex County Council

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Award

22 Sep 2026 at 18:38

Award Notice
Tender

22 Sep 2026 at 10:42

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a school passenger transport service using a saloon taxi or passenger vehicle carrying up to eight people. The requirement includes a shared passenger assistant and a regular route from the TN37 6BA and TN40 2HU areas to Flagship School, TN34 2AE. The service is required for school journeys on Mondays to Fridays, with the daily school timetable running from 08:50 to 14:30. The work is classified as transport services and falls within the services category. Delivery is associated with the St Leonards-on-Sea, Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings areas, serving Flagship School. The buyer is East Sussex County Council, based at County Hall in Lewes. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. East Sussex County Council used a selective restricted procedure described as above threshold. The tender deadline was 22 September 2026 at 17:00. The contract was awarded on 22 September 2026 to Sams Private Hire LTD for £92,380. The awarded contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The service covers weekday school transport on the specified route, with a shared passenger assistant. The award is active, and the selected supplier is based in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. The contract was evaluated through the restricted procurement route; the available procurement record does not set out separate price, quality or other scoring criteria.

This award indicates a defined need for regular education transport in East Sussex, delivered by a local private-hire operator. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need suitable saloon taxis or passenger vehicles carrying up to eight people, reliable weekday availability, and the operational capacity to meet fixed school travel times. The shared passenger assistant requirement means suppliers need appropriately trained, dependable staff who can support pupils during shared journeys. Route planning and punctual collection from more than one area, safe school drop-off, safeguarding practice and dependable day-to-day vehicle cover would be important capabilities. The opportunity is particularly relevant to small and medium-sized taxi, private-hire and school transport businesses with local East Sussex coverage and experience supporting passenger assistants.

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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: Shared PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN37 6BA and TN40 2HU To: Flagship School, TN34 2AE Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Monday-Friday 08:50- 14:30 Comments for Operator: Shared PA required This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d5037a89-8055-4e8a-bdb2-713d1d64d6ea
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8bebb13-a4f2-478d-9b64-c640b08edd09
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
£92,380 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
25 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

Sams Private Hire LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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