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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

17 Aug 2026 at 09:25

Award Notice
Tender

07 Jul 2026 at 12:44

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday passenger transport for a school passenger requiring a passenger assistant. The service uses a saloon taxi or other vehicle carrying up to eight passengers, travelling from the BN21 1UN area to Hazel Court School. The journey operates Monday to Friday around the school day, with stated daily operating times of 08:35 to 15:00. The requirement falls within transport services and is intended to provide regular assisted travel for a school passenger. The council is the buying organisation, based in Lewes, East Sussex. The procurement was classified as a services contract and identified small and medium-sized enterprises as suitable potential providers.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective restricted procedure above the applicable threshold. Bids had to be submitted by 10:00 on 13 July 2026. East Sussex County Council awarded the contract to 24x7 Ltd on 14 August 2026 for £129,200 excluding any separately stated adjustments. The awarded contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender itself records the same service period and a completed status. Evaluation details available in the process identify the procurement route and the service requirement; the award records one active supplier. The contract covers the saloon passenger-assistant service between the BN21 1UN area and Hazel Court School on weekdays during school hours.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from East Sussex County Council for dependable, regular home-to-school passenger transport with an accompanying passenger assistant. A credible future supplier would need to operate suitable saloon vehicles, or vehicles carrying up to eight passengers, and provide consistent weekday coverage aligned with school start and finish times. Local knowledge of the route between the BN21 1UN area and Hazel Court School would support reliable delivery, while robust planning would be needed to maintain punctuality throughout the school year. The requirement is identified as suitable for SMEs, so smaller taxi and private-hire operators with dependable vehicles, appropriately briefed passenger assistants and capacity for a multi-year school transport service may be well placed to compete when this buyer next tests the requirement.

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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

Tender details: Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN21 1UN To: Hazel Court School Frequency: Monday - Friday Daily School Time: 08:35 - 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-d6522d01-2ec5-496c-a055-5e80d4c1ebf8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c229577-a26c-482f-bd35-a7f9ed7c39a2
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
£129,200 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 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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