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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

28 Sep 2026 at 14:14

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Tender

23 Sep 2026 at 09:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured a saloon taxi service with a passenger assistant for a pupil travelling between the BN8 4GD and TN39 3PD postcode areas. The journey is for a passenger with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with the assistant required to provide support and help regulate the passenger. The service runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with school-time journeys scheduled from 09:00 to 12:00 on both days. This is a specialised, recurring passenger transport requirement rather than general taxi provision. The council is based in Lewes, and the route runs between the two stated postcode areas in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Southern Travel Solutions Ltd. East Sussex County Council used a restricted procedure, and the award was made on 28 September 2026. The awarded contract value is £86,876. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement is a single taxi route, with a saloon vehicle and a passenger assistant, operating on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the stated school-time journeys. The published procurement information identifies the journey and support requirement, but gives no separate scoring breakdown or detailed selection thresholds.

This award shows demand from East Sussex County Council for a small-scale, scheduled school transport service combining taxi operations with individual passenger support. Suppliers best placed to meet a similar requirement will be able to provide a suitable saloon vehicle reliably on set school days and deliver consistent, sensitive assistance for a passenger with ASD, including support to regulate during the journey. Credibility will depend on coordinating the driver and passenger assistant around school-time travel and maintaining dependable service across the route. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that a specialist local operator may be relevant, while the successful supplier was a large company. The requirement is therefore relevant to passenger transport firms able to combine routine route delivery with appropriate support for an individual passenger.

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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: BN8 4GD To: TN39 3PD Frequency: Tuesday and Thursday only Daily School Time: Tuesday 09:00 to 12:00 Thursday 09:00 to 12:00 Comments for Operator: ASD, PA needed to support and regulate. This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fc3ca536-9cfb-4594-85d8-1fc231eca21f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7d3a19d-d0dc-492b-810a-21305e54f0c8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£86,876 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 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

Southern Travel Solutions Ltd

Further Information

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