--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3c2f1063-2065-45de-92f4-b2650053a8bd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c2f1063-2065-45de-92f4-b2650053a8bd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c2f1063-2065-45de-92f4-b2650053a8bd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c2f1063-2065-45de-92f4-b2650053a8bd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-30" --- # 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-b5fd17-3c2f1063-2065-45de-92f4-b2650053a8bd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c2f1063-2065-45de-92f4-b2650053a8bd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c2f1063-2065-45de-92f4-b2650053a8bd.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is buying a home-to-school passenger transport service using a six-seat vehicle, with a passenger assistant. The route runs from TN40 2EY to Torfield Croft Road, TN34 3JT, serving a pupil who must sit in the middle of the vehicle, away from the window and doors. Journeys are required Monday to Friday around the school day, 09:00 to 15:00. The work is passenger transport services for a single pupil, combining suitable vehicle provision with an accompanying passenger assistant. The buyer is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a restricted procedure. The submission deadline was 30 September 2026. 24x7 Ltd was selected, with an award value of £138,341. The award date was 30 September 2026, and the contract runs from 5 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement is described as one route and one pupil rather than divided into lots. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to participate. The source gives the route, vehicle and passenger-assistant requirement but does not state a detailed scoring formula or further selection thresholds. This award demonstrates a sustained requirement from East Sussex County Council for weekday school transport for an individual pupil, combining a six-seat vehicle with passenger-assistant support and safe seating arrangements. A supplier competing for comparable work from this buyer would need to provide a vehicle that accommodates the required passenger safely, reliably cover the school-day journey between the stated pickup and destination areas, and supply an appropriate assistant on every service day. The awarded supplier was 24x7 Ltd, indicating that a transport operator capable of delivering both vehicle and passenger support was selected. The procurement was run through a restricted procedure, and SMEs were regarded as suitable participants, so smaller operators with the relevant transport capacity may be credible competitors for this specific type of route. ## Notice Tender details: Vehicle type: 6 seats required Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN40 2EY To: Torfield Croft Road, TN34 3JT Frequency: Monday-Friday Daily School Time: 09:00-15:00 Comments for Operator: Pupil must be sat in the middle away from the window and doors 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/0b53f4f8-edfe-4695-bacc-49dbd119fea0 | | 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 | 30 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £138,341 | | 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 | 24x7 Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 30 Sep 2026 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b53f4f8-edfe-4695-bacc-49dbd119fea0 - 24 Sep 2026 at 10:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57441089-dafc-4a5a-862f-07481a3f2f9a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b53f4f8-edfe-4695-bacc-49dbd119fea0 30th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57441089-dafc-4a5a-862f-07481a3f2f9a 24th September 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-b5fd17-3c2f1063-2065-45de-92f4-b2650053a8bd. 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