--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9d416d05-3d41-455c-8e42-8460cc007b3d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d416d05-3d41-455c-8e42-8460cc007b3d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d416d05-3d41-455c-8e42-8460cc007b3d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d416d05-3d41-455c-8e42-8460cc007b3d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-21" --- # 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-b5fd17-9d416d05-3d41-455c-8e42-8460cc007b3d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d416d05-3d41-455c-8e42-8460cc007b3d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d416d05-3d41-455c-8e42-8460cc007b3d.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 saloon taxi or multi-purpose vehicle carrying between one and eight seats, with a passenger assistant provided. The proposed journey runs from postcode TN20 6JJ to St Piers College, RH7 6PW, in the United Kingdom. The service is required for school travel, operating Monday to Friday, with the daily school timetable running from 09:30 to 16:00 and from 10:00 to 16:00 on Tuesdays. This is a service contract rather than a vehicle supply or infrastructure project. The council has identified the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The deadline for submissions was 24 September 2026 at 11:00. The contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement covers one proposed taxi route and the stated weekday school timetable. The vehicle specification is a saloon taxi or MPV with one to eight seats, alongside a passenger assistant. The procurement is for services. Bidders should use the procurement arrangements associated with the restricted procedure to submit their offers and should assess their ability to provide the specified vehicle, route and passenger-assistance service throughout the contract period. This opportunity suits a small or medium-sized taxi, private-hire or passenger transport operator able to provide a suitable saloon car or MPV with capacity for up to eight seats and a passenger assistant. The business would need to organise reliable weekday school transport between TN20 6JJ and St Piers College, RH7 6PW, while meeting the stated morning and afternoon school timetable, including the different Tuesday hours. It is likely to suit operators with dependable vehicle availability, robust daily scheduling, experience of planned school or assisted passenger journeys, and the operational capacity to maintain continuity over a multi-school-year service period. The requirement may also suit a local operator or a larger provider with suitable vehicles and staff coverage for a fixed education transport route. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN20 6JJ To: St Piers College, RH7 6PW Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Monday - Friday 9:30 - 16:00, Tuesday 10:00 - 16:00 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/858162e8-5f2c-4aef-a6de-509915fc3d27 | | 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 | 21 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 24 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 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 - 21 Sep 2026 at 10:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/858162e8-5f2c-4aef-a6de-509915fc3d27 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/858162e8-5f2c-4aef-a6de-509915fc3d27 21st 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-b5fd17-9d416d05-3d41-455c-8e42-8460cc007b3d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d416d05-3d41-455c-8e42-8460cc007b3d.json.