--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2bdc6fe5-97f8-4574-867f-03c6a7aaaf1f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2bdc6fe5-97f8-4574-867f-03c6a7aaaf1f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2bdc6fe5-97f8-4574-867f-03c6a7aaaf1f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2bdc6fe5-97f8-4574-867f-03c6a7aaaf1f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-08-26" --- # Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant Buyer: East Sussex County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2bdc6fe5-97f8-4574-867f-03c6a7aaaf1f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2bdc6fe5-97f8-4574-867f-03c6a7aaaf1f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2bdc6fe5-97f8-4574-867f-03c6a7aaaf1f.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council procured weekday passenger transport for a school route, using a saloon vehicle and a passenger assistant. The service carries passengers from TN40 1QE to Acre Wood Academy Sixth Form, TN6 2DY, in the United Kingdom. The journey is scheduled around the school day, with transport associated with arrival at 09:00 and departure at 15:10, Monday to Friday. The procurement is for services in the transport sector, covering a taxi or multipurpose vehicle with capacity for between one and eight seats. It is a single school transport requirement for this route, rather than a broad fleet or network contract. Suppliers able to provide assisted passenger journeys in a saloon vehicle would be relevant to this type of requirement. The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective restricted procedure described as above threshold. The tender deadline was 26 August 2026 at 10:00, and the award was made on 26 August 2026. V Moorton Transport was selected for an award of £193,800. The awarded contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The contract covers the passenger assistant taxi and MPV service for the specified school route. The published information records the award as active; no separate signed-contract details are provided. The process concerned transport services rather than goods or construction works. For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to operate suitable saloon cars or other taxis and multipurpose vehicles carrying up to eight passengers, and provide a reliable passenger assistant as part of the service. The work calls for disciplined weekday school-run operations, dependable attendance around fixed school times, route planning between the relevant East Sussex postcodes and Acre Wood Academy Sixth Form, and the ability to maintain service throughout a school-year contract. Experience of assisted passenger transport, safeguarding-conscious school journeys, driver and vehicle compliance, and continuity of cover would strengthen a supplier’s position. The award shows that East Sussex County Council uses a selective restricted route for this type of transport requirement and that the opportunity can suit an SME-scale operator. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN40 1QE To: Acre Wood Academy Sixth Form, TN6 2DY Frequency: Monday - Friday Daily School Time: 9:00-15:10 This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb9ec57c-08fa-4ab1-9ade-f3eec5f45ebc | | 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 | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £193,800 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | East Sussex County Council | | Locality | LEWES | | Postcode area | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 1UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Priory | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | V Moorton Transport | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 26 Aug 2026 at 13:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb9ec57c-08fa-4ab1-9ade-f3eec5f45ebc - 21 Aug 2026 at 14:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51f914eb-bb3a-4ddc-8fc5-ad0e2a268e23 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb9ec57c-08fa-4ab1-9ade-f3eec5f45ebc 26th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51f914eb-bb3a-4ddc-8fc5-ad0e2a268e23 21st August 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.sproc.net ## Notice URLs - http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2bdc6fe5-97f8-4574-867f-03c6a7aaaf1f. 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