--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-69096c13-bb92-43e4-a42d-087f4543d58e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-69096c13-bb92-43e4-a42d-087f4543d58e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-69096c13-bb92-43e4-a42d-087f4543d58e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-69096c13-bb92-43e4-a42d-087f4543d58e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-10" --- # 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-b5fd17-69096c13-bb92-43e4-a42d-087f4543d58e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-69096c13-bb92-43e4-a42d-087f4543d58e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-69096c13-bb92-43e4-a42d-087f4543d58e.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring a passenger transport service for a school journey, with a passenger assistant included. The requirement is for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle: specifically, a four-seat WAV taxi or multi-purpose vehicle carrying between one and eight passengers. The proposed route runs from the BN9 0FG area to Summerdown Primary, BN22 9PZ, with travel required Monday to Friday during school hours of 09:00 to 15:00. The passenger has cerebral palsy and travels in a 35kg Discovery Solo seating system, which must remain in the vehicle and be secured using its restraint fittings. This is a passenger transport service rather than a general taxi requirement, and includes both suitable vehicle provision and passenger assistance. East Sussex County Council is the buying organisation. The procurement has reached the tender stage: East Sussex County Council invited offers through a restricted procedure above the applicable threshold. The buyer set the tender deadline at 10:00 on 14 September 2026. The contract period is from 16 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The service is classified as transport services and is being procured as a service contract. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Bidders are responding to a defined school transport requirement involving a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, a passenger assistant and a weekday timetable. The route and passenger support arrangements form the operational basis of the requirement. The published procurement information does not set out an award scoring breakdown or a contract value, so suppliers should rely on the tender requirements when preparing their offer. This opportunity suits a small or medium-sized passenger transport operator with access to a four-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle and the ability to provide a trained, reliable passenger assistant. The successful operator will need to transport a passenger who remains in a Discovery Solo seating system, understand cerebral palsy-related support needs and secure the seating system safely using the available restraint fittings. Relevant strengths include experience of accessible school transport, safe assistance of passengers with disabilities, dependable weekday school-run operations and robust safeguarding, vehicle safety and journey-management procedures. Operators able to provide consistent staffing, maintain an appropriate WAV vehicle and work sensitively with the school and family are well placed to compete. It is particularly relevant to specialist accessible taxi, community transport and school transport businesses. ## Notice WAV vehicle required Vehicle type: 4 seat WAV Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN9 0FG To: Summerdown Primary BN22 9PZ Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: 09:00-15:00 Comments for Operator: Discovery Solo Seating, 35kg. Travels in chair - has parts to secure to restraints. Cerebral Palsy 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/e7879493-9d37-42f3-b8bf-0587f57435d5 | | 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 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 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 - 10 Sep 2026 at 15:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7879493-9d37-42f3-b8bf-0587f57435d5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7879493-9d37-42f3-b8bf-0587f57435d5 10th 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-b5fd17-69096c13-bb92-43e4-a42d-087f4543d58e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-69096c13-bb92-43e4-a42d-087f4543d58e.json.