--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-55e2b94b-d1f7-485f-ab3c-6123a76beae9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-55e2b94b-d1f7-485f-ab3c-6123a76beae9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-55e2b94b-d1f7-485f-ab3c-6123a76beae9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-55e2b94b-d1f7-485f-ab3c-6123a76beae9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-03" --- # 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-b5fd17-55e2b94b-d1f7-485f-ab3c-6123a76beae9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-55e2b94b-d1f7-485f-ab3c-6123a76beae9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-55e2b94b-d1f7-485f-ab3c-6123a76beae9.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council commissioned a school passenger transport service between the TN37 7BX area and St Mary’s Wrestwood, TN40 2LU. The requirement is for a saloon taxi carrying a passenger in a vehicle with capacity for up to eight seats, together with one passenger assistant providing one-to-one support. The service runs on school days, Monday to Friday, with journeys timed around the school day: 08:40 to 15:20 from Monday to Thursday and 08:40 to 14:30 on Fridays. This is a passenger transport service rather than a general taxi contract, with the route and dedicated passenger-assistance requirement central to delivery. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes, and the procurement is classified as transport services. The procurement has been completed and awarded. East Sussex County Council selected 24x7 Ltd on 3 September 2026 for £130,766, with the contract running from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The tender deadline was 3 September 2026 at 14:00. It used a selective restricted procedure described as above threshold. The published data identifies the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The available outcome records one supplier and one award; no separate lots or alternative award values are identified. The procurement is for services, and the recorded classification is transport services. The award confirms that 24x7 Ltd was selected to provide the specified route, saloon vehicle and one-to-one passenger assistant service. This requirement is relevant to operators able to provide reliable school transport on a fixed weekday route, using a saloon vehicle and delivering one-to-one passenger assistance. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to cover scheduled school journeys consistently, manage the differing Friday finish time, and provide a passenger assistant as part of the service rather than as an optional extra. Experience in education transport, safeguarding-sensitive passenger services or assisted travel would help demonstrate suitability, although the published requirement does not set out specific accreditations. The award shows that East Sussex County Council buys a defined, route-based service combining vehicle provision and dedicated support. Small and medium-sized operators are identified as suitable, so firms with local coverage, dependable drivers and robust staffing arrangements should monitor this buyer’s comparable requirements. ## Notice URGENT TENDER. PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU CAN FULFIL THIS ROUTE ASAP Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: 1:1 PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN37 7BX To: St Marys Wrestwood, TN40 2LU Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs 08:40 to 15:20 and Fri 08:40-14:30 Comments for Operator: 1:1 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/2cb9a344-1f51-43a5-b3ad-8d25687286b8 | | 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 | 3 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £130,766 | | 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 - 3 Sep 2026 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cb9a344-1f51-43a5-b3ad-8d25687286b8 - 2 Sep 2026 at 16:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f6175b-f910-4547-b7e6-8500cd38d3cd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cb9a344-1f51-43a5-b3ad-8d25687286b8 3rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f6175b-f910-4547-b7e6-8500cd38d3cd 2nd 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-b5fd17-55e2b94b-d1f7-485f-ab3c-6123a76beae9. 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