--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-88a2edd4-8980-4b30-90b2-cd06e6f272dd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-88a2edd4-8980-4b30-90b2-cd06e6f272dd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-88a2edd4-8980-4b30-90b2-cd06e6f272dd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-88a2edd4-8980-4b30-90b2-cd06e6f272dd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-08-24" --- # 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-b5fd17-88a2edd4-8980-4b30-90b2-cd06e6f272dd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-88a2edd4-8980-4b30-90b2-cd06e6f272dd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-88a2edd4-8980-4b30-90b2-cd06e6f272dd.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring weekday passenger transport by saloon taxi or MPV with between one and eight seats, including a passenger assistant. The service is for a proposed school route from postcodes TN37 7EG and TN40 2SE to Headstart School in Ninfield, East Sussex, postcode TN33 9EG. Journeys are required from Monday to Friday, with the school day running from 08:45 to 15:10. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle-only hire requirement: the provider must supply the appropriate vehicle and a passenger assistant. The procurement is categorised as transport services and is intended for delivery in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, based at County Hall in Lewes. The process reached tender: the council invited offers using a selective restricted procedure above the applicable threshold. The deadline for submissions was 27 August 2026 at 10:00 BST. The resulting contract is scheduled to run from 3 September 2026 at 01:00 BST until 31 July 2029 at 23:59 BST. The procurement is for services and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The requirement concerns one proposed route and a regular Monday-to-Friday school transport timetable. The stated daily school time is 08:45 to 15:10. The procurement data does not set out a contract value or an award scoring basis. The service uses a saloon vehicle and requires a passenger assistant, with capacity described as one to eight seats. This opportunity suits a small or medium-sized passenger transport operator able to provide a saloon taxi or suitable MPV with between one and eight seats, together with a passenger assistant. It is relevant to firms experienced in scheduled school transport, route-based passenger services and weekday journeys to and from schools. Suppliers need the operational capacity to cover a recurring Monday-to-Friday service over a multi-year contract period, using the route between the stated Hastings and Eastbourne-area postcodes and Headstart School in Ninfield. Operators with suitable vehicles, reliable daily availability and staff able to act as passenger assistants are the natural fit. The requirement may also suit smaller local taxi businesses or specialist school transport providers able to participate in a restricted tender process. ## Notice Vehicle type: saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN37 7EG TN40 2SE To: Headstart school Ninfield, TN33 9EG Frequency: Monday-Friday Daily School Time: 8:45-15-10 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/b42db63d-2f2c-4cb2-b022-86aedb243609 | | 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 | 24 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 27 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 - 24 Aug 2026 at 21:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b42db63d-2f2c-4cb2-b022-86aedb243609 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b42db63d-2f2c-4cb2-b022-86aedb243609 24th 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-b5fd17-88a2edd4-8980-4b30-90b2-cd06e6f272dd. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-88a2edd4-8980-4b30-90b2-cd06e6f272dd.json.