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title: "Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant - Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant"
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# Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant - Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62cbeddc-ee74-4f8f-abdc-5e23df6931f6

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## Summary

East Sussex County Council is currently in the tender stage for the procurement of passenger assistant services for coaches with over 16 seats, specifically to support Saxon Mount School. The tender, classified under the transport services sector (CPV code 60000000), is geared towards providing daily transport services for children with special educational needs, including autism and moderate learning difficulties. Located in the United Kingdom, the process follows a restricted procurement method and requires submissions by 12:00 on 19th June 2026. The service contract is slated to begin on 2nd September 2026 and will continue until 31st July 2029.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for companies specialising in transport services, particularly those experienced in assisting special needs education facilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to apply, as the selection process accommodates such businesses. Companies adept in providing tailored transport solutions that can accommodate the specific requirements of school schedules and special needs passengers stand to benefit greatly. The tender necessitates keen attention to detail in pricing and adeptness with the procedural submission on platforms like SProc.net, allowing businesses to broaden their reach in the public sector transportation arena.

## Notice

SAXON MOUNT TENDER: Frequency: Monday-Friday Daily School Time: 9:00-15:15 NB: Please use the spread-sheet attached in this tender to list your prices for each routes for Driver and PA ( where required). Once the spread-sheet has been completed, please save it on Sproc.net. if you unsure on how to do this please Contact Sproc.net customer service team. * TUPE MAY APPLY FOR THIS TENDER *TOTAL PRICE OF ALL ROUTES FOR DRVIERS AND PAS SHOULD BE RECORDED FOR EACH DAY WHEN BIDDING* Comments for Operator: Saxon Mount School caters for children and young people who have a wide range of Special Educational Needs (SEN), particularly autism and moderate learning difficulties. A large number of children are autistic and significant number of pupils experience speech, language and communication difficulties and / or social, emotional and mental health difficulties and other complex SEN. 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/88c37ecd-8037-4401-a967-a7e5443f4c9a |
| 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 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 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 |
| Post town | 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

- 10 Jun 2026 at 10:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88c37ecd-8037-4401-a967-a7e5443f4c9a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88c37ecd-8037-4401-a967-a7e5443f4c9a
  10th June 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.sproc.net

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

## Provenance

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