--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a4e8d07b-3324-4d2a-aee4-8d919c15905a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a4e8d07b-3324-4d2a-aee4-8d919c15905a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a4e8d07b-3324-4d2a-aee4-8d919c15905a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a4e8d07b-3324-4d2a-aee4-8d919c15905a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-11" --- # 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-a4e8d07b-3324-4d2a-aee4-8d919c15905a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a4e8d07b-3324-4d2a-aee4-8d919c15905a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a4e8d07b-3324-4d2a-aee4-8d919c15905a.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring passenger transport services by saloon taxi or multipurpose vehicle seating between one and eight passengers, with a passenger assistant. The requirement is for a proposed school route from BN26 6FA to BN7 2XH in East Sussex, serving a passenger who requires close supervision during travel. The service is scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday journeys, with school-time operation from 09:00 to 12:00 on each of those days. The work falls within transport services (CPV 60000000). This opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses providing specialist school transport, taxi or private-hire vehicle services, and passenger assistance. The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a restricted procedure above the threshold, using a selective method. The deadline set for submitting offers was 16 September 2026 at 10:00. The contract period runs from 22 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement is for a recurring Tuesday-and-Thursday school transport service, rather than a one-off journey. The published tender describes a saloon vehicle and requires a passenger assistant, with the assistant travelling close enough to intervene when necessary. The procurement is identified as a services contract and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This opportunity suits a taxi, private-hire or specialist school-transport operator able to provide a suitable saloon or other vehicle for between one and eight passengers, together with a reliable passenger assistant. The operator must be able to support a passenger with autism spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health needs, including managing a risk of escaping during the journey. The service requires sufficient space around the passenger while keeping the assistant close enough to intervene quickly. Suppliers should therefore have experience of supervised passenger transport, safeguarding and managing challenging or vulnerable passenger behaviour, as well as the operational capacity to provide consistent Tuesday and Thursday journeys on the specified route. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN26 6FA To: BN7 2XH Frequency: Tuesday and Thursday only Daily School Time: Tuesday 09:00 to 12:00 Thursday 09:00 to 12:00 Comments for Operator: ASD, SEMH, PA needed to avoid escaping. Plenty of space directly around him, but with the PA close enough to intervene if necessary. ________________________________________ 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/c936cf61-dae4-45a7-88ed-4921a0bc43e4 | | 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 | 11 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 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 - 11 Sep 2026 at 17:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c936cf61-dae4-45a7-88ed-4921a0bc43e4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c936cf61-dae4-45a7-88ed-4921a0bc43e4 11th 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-a4e8d07b-3324-4d2a-aee4-8d919c15905a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a4e8d07b-3324-4d2a-aee4-8d919c15905a.json.