--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-62b85ea6-b5e0-43e9-ac1a-eef1ea5dd363" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-62b85ea6-b5e0-43e9-ac1a-eef1ea5dd363" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62b85ea6-b5e0-43e9-ac1a-eef1ea5dd363.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62b85ea6-b5e0-43e9-ac1a-eef1ea5dd363.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-10-01" --- # 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-b5fd17-62b85ea6-b5e0-43e9-ac1a-eef1ea5dd363 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-62b85ea6-b5e0-43e9-ac1a-eef1ea5dd363) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62b85ea6-b5e0-43e9-ac1a-eef1ea5dd363.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council procured weekday school transport by saloon taxi, with a passenger assistant, for a child travelling from TN22 3SP to Wallands Community Primary School. The route is scheduled Monday to Friday, with school-day timings of 08:50 to 15:20. The operator is required to provide child locks. This is a passenger transport service rather than a purchase of vehicles: the requirement is to carry a passenger on a specified school journey and provide the accompanying assistance. The destination is Wallands Community Primary School; the published route identifies the starting point by postcode. The council is based in Lewes, East Sussex. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Jetstream Airport Transfers on 29 September 2026. The award value is £143,685. The contract period runs from 2 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council used a restricted procedure, described as above threshold. The tender response deadline was 29 September 2026 at 11:00. The published process identifies the requirement as a single taxi and passenger-assistant route. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to take part. The award records Jetstream Airport Transfers as the selected supplier. The requirement is for regular weekday school transport, with the specified saloon vehicle, passenger assistant and child locks forming the service requirements. For suppliers considering similar East Sussex County Council requirements, this award shows demand for a regular, defined school journey delivered by taxi, with a passenger assistant and child locks. A credible operator would need to provide an appropriate saloon vehicle and reliably cover the weekday journey and school-day timings, while supplying the required passenger support. The council marked the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so the work was not confined to large operators. The successful supplier, Jetstream Airport Transfers, demonstrates that a specialist transport operator can meet this type of requirement. Firms with experience organising assisted school transport and the operational capacity to serve a consistent, single-route schedule are closely aligned with the service bought here. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN22 3SP To: Wallands Community Primary School, BN7 1PU Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Fri 08:50-15:20 Comments for Operator: PA required, child locks on. 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/b3e0308d-ce1f-4e9d-bffe-7f9f86bbc495 | | 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 | 1 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 2 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £143,685 | | 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 | Jetstream Airport Transfers | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 1 Oct 2026 at 16:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3e0308d-ce1f-4e9d-bffe-7f9f86bbc495 - 25 Sep 2026 at 16:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44569a52-01d1-45ea-911b-0bb10826366b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3e0308d-ce1f-4e9d-bffe-7f9f86bbc495 1st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44569a52-01d1-45ea-911b-0bb10826366b 25th 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-b5fd17-62b85ea6-b5e0-43e9-ac1a-eef1ea5dd363. 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