--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-40e17692-be03-4845-a413-5976054da6a0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40e17692-be03-4845-a413-5976054da6a0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40e17692-be03-4845-a413-5976054da6a0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40e17692-be03-4845-a413-5976054da6a0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-08-17" --- # 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-b5fd17-40e17692-be03-4845-a413-5976054da6a0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40e17692-be03-4845-a413-5976054da6a0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40e17692-be03-4845-a413-5976054da6a0.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council commissioned a passenger transport service for a school route using a four-seat taxi or multi-purpose vehicle with one to eight seats. The service includes a passenger assistant to support the traveller during journeys. The route runs from postcodes TN38 9HZ and TN38 9QA to St Johns College Brighton, postcode BN2 0AF, serving the Hastings and Brighton area. It operates on school days from Monday to Friday, with journey times aligned to the school timetable: arrival is at 09:25 on Monday and 09:00 on other weekdays; return travel is at 16:05 from Monday to Thursday and 15:05 on Friday. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000, and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective restricted procedure above threshold. Brighton Cabs Co was selected on 17 August 2026 for £201,400, with the award recorded as active. The awarded contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender deadline was 17 August 2026 at 10:00. Evaluation was carried out through the restricted procedure; the available record does not state a separate price or quality weighting. East Sussex County Council is the buyer. The requirement was treated as a services procurement and the tender was published on 13 August 2026. The award is for one supplier and one school passenger-assistance route, rather than a framework or a multi-lot arrangement. For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to provide a suitable four-seat taxi or MPV, a reliable weekday school transport operation and a trained, dependable passenger assistant. The work calls for consistent school-time scheduling, safe and punctual collection from the Hastings-area locations, and dependable delivery to St Johns College Brighton, including the return journey. Operators should be able to manage regular service over a sustained school-term contract, maintain suitable vehicles and provide continuity for the passenger and school. The award to Brighton Cabs Co, an SME, indicates that a specialist local or regional transport business can meet the council’s requirement without the scale of a major national fleet. Experience in assisted school transport would strengthen a competing proposition. ## Notice Tender details: Vehicle type: 4 seater Passenger Assistant Required: PA required. Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN38 9HZ, TN38 9QA To: St Johns College Brighton, BN2 0AF Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon - 09:25- 16:05 Tues-Thurs - 09:00-16:05 and Fri 09:00-15:05 Comments for Operator: PA required 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/5dfa1c7d-e25d-45a2-884b-2e40f9543441 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 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 | £201,400 | | 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 | BRIGHTON CABS CO LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 17 Aug 2026 at 12:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dfa1c7d-e25d-45a2-884b-2e40f9543441 - 13 Aug 2026 at 16:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f944b92b-72ad-4f1a-946e-ef8ad4f92f44 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dfa1c7d-e25d-45a2-884b-2e40f9543441 17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f944b92b-72ad-4f1a-946e-ef8ad4f92f44 13th 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-b5fd17-40e17692-be03-4845-a413-5976054da6a0. 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