--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a076fbbf-4116-48d1-bf52-7b9ff21d4f89" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a076fbbf-4116-48d1-bf52-7b9ff21d4f89" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a076fbbf-4116-48d1-bf52-7b9ff21d4f89.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a076fbbf-4116-48d1-bf52-7b9ff21d4f89.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-08-13" --- # 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-a076fbbf-4116-48d1-bf52-7b9ff21d4f89 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a076fbbf-4116-48d1-bf52-7b9ff21d4f89) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a076fbbf-4116-48d1-bf52-7b9ff21d4f89.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring weekday school passenger transport by four-seat taxi or MPV, with a passenger assistant required. The proposed route runs from TN22 1QY to St Johns College Brighton, TN10 3JU. The service is intended to carry a pupil safely between the collection point and school, with journeys operating around the school day from 08:45 to 15:15, Monday to Friday. The procurement is classified as transport services. It is a service requirement rather than a vehicle supply or general taxi framework, and suits operators able to provide both the specified vehicle capacity and a suitable passenger assistant for regular school travel. The procurement reached tender: the council invited offers through a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The buyer set 17 August 2026 at 10:00 BST as the tender submission deadline. The intended contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement is presented as a single route rather than a multi-lot procurement. The tender is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Its stated scope is passenger transport with a passenger assistant, and the route and school-day operating pattern form the key service parameters. No contract value or award scoring breakdown is stated in the procurement details. This opportunity suits a small or medium-sized taxi, private-hire or passenger-transport operator with access to a four-seat vehicle and the ability to provide a passenger assistant. Operators should be able to deliver dependable school journeys on every weekday, maintain consistent route coverage, and coordinate collection and drop-off around the stated school timetable. The requirement is particularly relevant to businesses experienced in home-to-school transport, assisted passenger travel, safeguarding-sensitive services or regular contracted taxi routes. It may also suit an operator that can allocate a dedicated vehicle and assistant for a long-running school service, rather than relying solely on ad-hoc bookings. The core commercial test is practical delivery of safe, reliable assisted passenger transport. ## Notice Vehicle type: 4 seater Passenger Assistant Required: PA required. Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN22 1QY To: St Johns College Brighton, TN10 3JU Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon - Fri 08:45-15:15 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/a32cfa69-73df-4ad8-96f6-a0cc46e66583 | | 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 | 13 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 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 - 13 Aug 2026 at 16:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a32cfa69-73df-4ad8-96f6-a0cc46e66583 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a32cfa69-73df-4ad8-96f6-a0cc46e66583 13th 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-a076fbbf-4116-48d1-bf52-7b9ff21d4f89. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a076fbbf-4116-48d1-bf52-7b9ff21d4f89.json.