--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-99bdfb74-334b-40ec-9e60-d389955e92ba" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99bdfb74-334b-40ec-9e60-d389955e92ba" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99bdfb74-334b-40ec-9e60-d389955e92ba.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99bdfb74-334b-40ec-9e60-d389955e92ba.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-18" --- # 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-b5fd17-99bdfb74-334b-40ec-9e60-d389955e92ba [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99bdfb74-334b-40ec-9e60-d389955e92ba) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99bdfb74-334b-40ec-9e60-d389955e92ba.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring a passenger transport service for one passenger travelling by saloon taxi or a multi-purpose vehicle carrying between one and eight people. The route is from BN21 4LG to St John’s College, Brighton, BN2 0AF. The service includes a dedicated one-to-one passenger assistant alongside the vehicle transport. It is a weekday school transport requirement, carrying the passenger to and from the college according to the specified daily school timetable. The procurement is categorised as transport services, covering the movement of passengers rather than goods or waste. The work is commissioned by East Sussex County Council, whose headquarters are in Lewes, and delivery involves the route between the BN21 4LG starting point and the college in Brighton. The procurement reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a selective restricted procedure for an above-threshold contract. Bids were due by 10:00 on 22 September 2026. The contract period is from 25 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The service runs Monday to Friday, with daily school times of 09:00 to 16:05 from Monday to Thursday and 09:00 to 15:05 on Fridays. The requirement is presented as a single passenger transport service covering the stated route and passenger assistant provision. It is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The available procurement details do not set out a contract value, separate lots, eligibility thresholds or an evaluation weighting, so suppliers should rely on the tender requirements when assessing the bidding route. This opportunity suits small and medium-sized passenger transport operators able to provide a saloon taxi or suitable MPV with capacity for one to eight seats, together with a reliable one-to-one passenger assistant. The strongest fit is a supplier experienced in scheduled school or education transport, able to deliver regular weekday journeys on a defined route between BN21 4LG and St John’s College in Brighton. Operators will need the vehicles, staffing and operational discipline to meet fixed school-day timings, including different finishing times on Fridays. It may suit a local taxi business, private-hire operator or specialist school transport provider with the capacity to maintain consistent service through the full contract period and coordinate both driving and passenger-assistance duties. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: 1:1 PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN21 4LG To: St Johns College, Brighton BN2 0AF Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs 09:00-16:05 and Fri 09:00-15:05 Comments for Operator: 1:1 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/a067d50d-653a-4eed-8395-87ffaf8f62bc | | 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 | 18 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 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 - 18 Sep 2026 at 16:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a067d50d-653a-4eed-8395-87ffaf8f62bc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a067d50d-653a-4eed-8395-87ffaf8f62bc 18th 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-b5fd17-99bdfb74-334b-40ec-9e60-d389955e92ba. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99bdfb74-334b-40ec-9e60-d389955e92ba.json.