--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-62cad396-b341-4493-a321-5dc82f2cf3ba" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-62cad396-b341-4493-a321-5dc82f2cf3ba" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62cad396-b341-4493-a321-5dc82f2cf3ba.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62cad396-b341-4493-a321-5dc82f2cf3ba.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-11" --- # Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant Buyer: East Sussex County Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62cad396-b341-4493-a321-5dc82f2cf3ba [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-62cad396-b341-4493-a321-5dc82f2cf3ba) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62cad396-b341-4493-a321-5dc82f2cf3ba.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring an afternoon passenger transport service using a saloon taxi for a route from BN27 3FT to East Sussex College Eastbourne, BN21 2UF. The service is for transporting passengers to the college and requires a passenger assistant as well as the driver. It falls within transport services, specifically taxi and multi-purpose vehicle passenger assistance for vehicles with one to eight seats. Collections are required on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, with the service operating in the afternoon. This opportunity is suitable for a small or medium-sized enterprise with the appropriate vehicle, passenger transport capability and ability to provide an accompanying passenger assistant. The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The deadline for tender submissions was 16 September 2026 at 11:00. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The route is scheduled for afternoon collections on Wednesdays at 12:30, Thursdays at 16:00 and Fridays at 15:40. The requirement covers one specified taxi route and saloon vehicle arrangement, with passenger assistance included. The procurement is for services and uses transport services as its classification. Bidders should review the tender requirements for the detailed submission and assessment basis. This opportunity suits local taxi operators, private hire businesses and specialist passenger transport providers able to supply a saloon vehicle with one to eight seats and provide a passenger assistant. Suitable suppliers will need dependable scheduled-service delivery, safe passenger handling and the capacity to complete afternoon collections on three fixed weekdays. Experience transporting passengers to educational settings would be relevant, particularly where additional assistance is required during boarding, travel or arrival. The work is appropriate for an SME, making it potentially accessible to smaller operators with suitable vehicles, reliable staffing and the ability to maintain consistent service over a multi-year arrangement. Businesses with established school or accessible transport operations are likely to be well placed. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN27 3FT To: East Sussex College Eastbourne, BN21 2UF Frequency: Wednesday-Friday, Afternoons only Daily School Time: Weds: 12:30pm Thurs: 4pm Fri: 3:40pm Comments for Operator: Collection in afternoons only. Weds: 12:30pm Thurs: 4pm Fri: 3:40pm 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/d1a24965-a596-4a28-b5ef-c0733811af61 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 11 Sep 2026 at 17:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1a24965-a596-4a28-b5ef-c0733811af61 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1a24965-a596-4a28-b5ef-c0733811af61 11th 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-b5fd17-62cad396-b341-4493-a321-5dc82f2cf3ba. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-62cad396-b341-4493-a321-5dc82f2cf3ba.json.