--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6fc09fa4-8e19-4d58-afc2-13a1d749b26f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6fc09fa4-8e19-4d58-afc2-13a1d749b26f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6fc09fa4-8e19-4d58-afc2-13a1d749b26f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6fc09fa4-8e19-4d58-afc2-13a1d749b26f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-08-25" --- # 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-b5fd17-6fc09fa4-8e19-4d58-afc2-13a1d749b26f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6fc09fa4-8e19-4d58-afc2-13a1d749b26f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6fc09fa4-8e19-4d58-afc2-13a1d749b26f.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring a passenger transport service for a school route, classified as transport services (CPV 60000000). The requirement is for a six-seater taxi or multi-purpose vehicle carrying up to eight passengers, with a passenger assistant. The route has three pickup locations, identified by the postcodes TN22 3SP, BN8 5FP and BN8 5PD, and serves Wallands School, BN7 1PU, in Lewes. The service is intended to support school travel between the pickup points and the school. The operating pattern is a weekday school service, with journeys timed around the school day. This is a local vehicle-with-driver and passenger-assistance requirement rather than a general transport framework or vehicle supply contract. The council is the buyer and commissioning organisation. The process reached the tender stage: the council invited offers through a selective procurement using a restricted procedure above the threshold. The deadline for submitting offers was 28 August 2026 at 10:00. The contract period set out for the requirement runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The service is scheduled for Monday to Friday, with the stated daily school timetable running from 08:55 to 15:20. The requirement is identified as a services contract and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It concerns one school transport route, with a six-seater vehicle and passenger assistant required. The published information does not set out an award scoring model, financial value, enquiry deadline, or additional participation conditions. Suppliers should therefore review the procurement requirements and submission instructions before preparing an offer. This opportunity suits a small or medium-sized passenger transport operator able to provide a reliable six-seater taxi or suitable multi-purpose vehicle, a driver, and a dedicated passenger assistant. The operator must be able to collect passengers from three separate locations and deliver them to Wallands School in Lewes, then support the return journey in line with the school timetable. It is relevant to local taxi firms, school transport specialists, community transport providers and other operators with suitable vehicles and staff. The requirement calls for dependable weekday capacity, punctual school-run operations and the ability to provide passenger assistance throughout the service. Businesses with experience of planned school transport, safeguarding-sensitive passenger services or scheduled route work are likely to be well placed to assess and deliver it. ## Notice Vehicle type: 6 seater Passenger Assistant Required: PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN22 3SP, BN8 5FP and BN8 5PD To: Wallands School, BN7 1PU Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon - Fri 08:55-15:20 Comments for Operator: 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/95ddc36e-ce36-4be2-9c16-08ddd79abfdb | | 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 | 25 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 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 - 25 Aug 2026 at 18:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95ddc36e-ce36-4be2-9c16-08ddd79abfdb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95ddc36e-ce36-4be2-9c16-08ddd79abfdb 25th August 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-b5fd17-6fc09fa4-8e19-4d58-afc2-13a1d749b26f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6fc09fa4-8e19-4d58-afc2-13a1d749b26f.json.