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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

14 Aug 2026 at 11:53

Award Notice
Tender

07 Jul 2026 at 12:40

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday passenger transport for a school route using a saloon taxi or other vehicle carrying between one and eight passengers. The service includes a passenger assistant and operates between postcode BN20 8UQ and Hazel Court School, BN23 8EJ. Daily school-time transport is required for journeys associated with the 08:45 to 15:00 school day. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply or construction requirement. The procurement falls within transport services and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer is East Sussex County Council, based at County Hall in Lewes. The requirement may involve the transfer of existing staff under TUPE arrangements.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective restricted procedure above the applicable threshold. The award was made on 14 August 2026 to 24x7 Ltd for £129,549, with the award recorded as active. The awarded contract runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The original tender deadline was 13 July 2026 at 10:00. This was a single described school transport requirement rather than a procurement divided into multiple lots. The service is classified as transport services. The published information identifies SME suitability, while the award record names 24x7 Ltd as the successful supplier. No separate price-versus-quality weighting or other detailed evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement information.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined local demand for contracted school passenger transport combining a small vehicle with a passenger assistant. A credible competitor would need to operate saloon taxis or comparable one-to-eight-seat vehicles, provide reliable weekday school journeys, and support the full daily school timetable. Passenger-assistant provision is central to the requirement, so businesses need suitable staff, safeguarding-aware operating procedures and dependable arrangements for assisted travel. Operators should also be prepared to manage a fixed route between the BN20 8UQ area and Hazel Court School in BN23 8EJ, and to assess any TUPE obligations affecting incumbent staff. The award also shows that East Sussex County Council uses a restricted above-threshold route for this type of service and that SMEs can be suitable providers.

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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: BN20 8UQ 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-e3f0cc24-ce49-4f7c-b2d9-0311e3717022
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/528a2ff4-3c23-4141-9683-376b9862da89
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
£129,549 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 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

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