--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7deb34b9-f0a4-46d0-b6b9-e4d79e05ffca" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7deb34b9-f0a4-46d0-b6b9-e4d79e05ffca" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7deb34b9-f0a4-46d0-b6b9-e4d79e05ffca.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7deb34b9-f0a4-46d0-b6b9-e4d79e05ffca.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" 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: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7deb34b9-f0a4-46d0-b6b9-e4d79e05ffca [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7deb34b9-f0a4-46d0-b6b9-e4d79e05ffca) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7deb34b9-f0a4-46d0-b6b9-e4d79e05ffca.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council procured weekday assisted school transport using a wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV) taxi or multi-purpose vehicle carrying up to eight seats. The service runs between the BN22 9SF area and St Catherines College, BN23 7EJ, during the school day. A passenger assistant is required, together with accommodation for a folding manual Invacare Action 3 Junior Evolutive wheelchair weighing 13kg. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000. The requirement is for Monday-to-Friday journeys, with the stated school timetable running from 08:40 to 15:25. It was bought by East Sussex County Council, based at County Hall in Lewes. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to appropriately equipped local transport operators. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 25 August 2026 following a restricted procedure above threshold. The tender deadline was 25 August 2026 at 10:15. V Moorton Transport was selected as supplier for an awarded value of £114,000. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement covers one passenger transport service rather than separately identified lots. The evaluation outcome is represented by the active award, while the published procedure was selective and restricted. The contract concerns regular school-time transport from Monday to Friday, with a passenger assistant and wheelchair-accessible vehicle requirement. East Sussex County Council is the buying organisation, and V Moorton Transport, based in Eastbourne, is the awarded operator. For a future requirement of this type, a credible supplier would need to operate a wheelchair-accessible vehicle suitable for taxi or MPV passenger transport, with capacity for the specified passenger arrangement and the folding manual wheelchair. It would also need to provide a dependable passenger assistant and deliver consistent Monday-to-Friday school journeys within the stated timetable. The award demonstrates demand from East Sussex County Council for a dedicated home-to-school transport route serving the Eastbourne area and St Catherines College, with delivery over a multi-year period. Small and medium-sized operators are expressly suitable. Local knowledge, reliable route planning, safeguarding arrangements for school transport, and the operational capacity to maintain regular assisted journeys would strengthen a competitor’s position when this buyer next assesses a similar requirement. ## Notice Vehicle type: WAV vehicle Passenger Assistant Required: PA required. Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN22 9SF To: St Catherines College, BN23 7EJ Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon - Fri 08:40-15:25 Comments for Operator: PA required and wheelchair folding manual Invacare. Action 3 Junior Evolutive 21K05004383 13kg. 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/19d8bef5-3937-421d-9a5b-13c1bcab27ac | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £114,000 | | 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 | V Moorton Transport | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 25 Aug 2026 at 13:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19d8bef5-3937-421d-9a5b-13c1bcab27ac - 21 Aug 2026 at 15:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/039d96a0-64d6-4996-a6c2-b25b3cea39ad ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19d8bef5-3937-421d-9a5b-13c1bcab27ac 25th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/039d96a0-64d6-4996-a6c2-b25b3cea39ad 21st 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-b5fd17-7deb34b9-f0a4-46d0-b6b9-e4d79e05ffca. 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