--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8d07b9c0-9c13-4015-9674-3cf6487bd135" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8d07b9c0-9c13-4015-9674-3cf6487bd135" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8d07b9c0-9c13-4015-9674-3cf6487bd135.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8d07b9c0-9c13-4015-9674-3cf6487bd135.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-11-02" --- # 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-b5fd17-8d07b9c0-9c13-4015-9674-3cf6487bd135 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8d07b9c0-9c13-4015-9674-3cf6487bd135) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8d07b9c0-9c13-4015-9674-3cf6487bd135.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council procured weekday passenger transport by saloon taxi for a school journey from TN5 7HL to Stonegate School, TN5 7EN. The service is for one to eight passengers and requires a passenger assistant. Journeys are scheduled Monday to Friday around the school day, with the stated school times of 08:45 to 15:05. This is a local home-to-school transport service, rather than general taxi provision, and the requirement is tied to the specified route and school. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes. The contract is for passenger transport services, with provision focused on safely conveying pupils and providing an assistant during the journey. The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a restricted procedure. Southern Travel Solutions Ltd was selected, with an award value of £143,429. The award date was 2 November 2026. The contract period runs from 4 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement is presented as a single school transport route; no separate lots are described. The published information identifies the need for a passenger assistant and a saloon vehicle, and indicates that small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to take part. The evaluation basis is not set out in the available procurement details. This award shows a recurring, tightly defined requirement from East Sussex County Council for weekday school transport on a specific route, using a saloon vehicle and including a passenger assistant. Suppliers best placed to compete when this requirement next comes to market will be able to provide reliable school-day transport and appropriately staffed journeys, while maintaining consistent service across the school week. The scale is a single-route operation rather than a broad transport network, making it relevant to operators with local coverage and capacity for regular scheduled runs. Small and medium-sized businesses were identified as suitable participants. The awarded supplier is a large business, demonstrating that the requirement was also within the reach of a larger operator. The procurement used a restricted process, so credible future competitors should be ready to meet the council’s qualification and service requirements. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: PA required. Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN5 7HL To: Stonegate School, TN5 7EN Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon- Fri 08:45-15:05 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/b9c6626f-b09f-4565-a359-351c11177ab2 | | 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 | 2 Nov 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Nov 2026 | | Contract period | 4 Nov 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £143,429 | | 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 | Southern Travel Solutions Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 2 Nov 2026 at 16:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9c6626f-b09f-4565-a359-351c11177ab2 - 30 Oct 2026 at 12:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c6ef10d-d97d-451f-840d-27145639fc9e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9c6626f-b09f-4565-a359-351c11177ab2 2nd November 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c6ef10d-d97d-451f-840d-27145639fc9e 30th October 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-b5fd17-8d07b9c0-9c13-4015-9674-3cf6487bd135. 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