--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ad2aa9a1-e9fd-4109-a88d-457080163247" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ad2aa9a1-e9fd-4109-a88d-457080163247" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad2aa9a1-e9fd-4109-a88d-457080163247.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad2aa9a1-e9fd-4109-a88d-457080163247.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-10-05" --- # 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-ad2aa9a1-e9fd-4109-a88d-457080163247 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ad2aa9a1-e9fd-4109-a88d-457080163247) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad2aa9a1-e9fd-4109-a88d-457080163247.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is buying weekday school transport for two children, using a six-seat vehicle with a shared passenger assistant. The taxi route is from the BN27 postcode areas to Flagship School in Hastings (TN34). The service covers the school journey Monday to Friday, with the stated school-day times recorded as 08:50–114:30. This is passenger transport work, rather than a general taxi service, and requires the operator to provide both the vehicle and a passenger assistant for the children. The council is based in Lewes; the transport runs between the BN27 area and Flagship School in Hastings. The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Eastbourne taxi on 5 October 2026. The award value is £164,419. The contract period runs from 8 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council used a restricted procedure, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The available procurement information gives no evaluation criteria or scoring basis. This is a single school-transport requirement for one shared passenger assistant and a six-seat vehicle; no separate lots or multiple suppliers are identified. The published school-day time range contains an apparent formatting error, so bidders should refer to the underlying journey specification for precise operating times when assessing the requirement. For a taxi operator, this award demonstrates recurring local authority demand for dedicated, weekday school journeys, rather than ad hoc passenger fares. A credible competitor for a future requirement from East Sussex County Council would need suitable capacity to provide a six-seat vehicle for two children, reliably cover the route from the BN27 area to Flagship School in Hastings, and supply a shared passenger assistant as part of the service. The successful provider was a small business, showing that this scale of school transport can be delivered by an SME. Operators with dependable school-run scheduling, appropriate passenger-assistance capability and the ability to maintain consistent service across the school week are best aligned with the requirement. The award provides a clear example of the council’s purchasing model for this specific journey. ## Notice Vehicle type: 6 seater Passenger Assistant Required: Shared PA. Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN27 2LX and BN27 1GU To: Flagship School, TN34 2AE Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon- Fri 08:50-114:30 Comments for Operator: Shared PA for both children. 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/17676d14-de36-4300-83e1-ff6dc955b546 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 8 Oct 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £164,419 | | 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 | Eastbourne taxi | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 5 Oct 2026 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17676d14-de36-4300-83e1-ff6dc955b546 - 1 Oct 2026 at 20:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91ac2c18-297c-4746-a349-4c78d487a796 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17676d14-de36-4300-83e1-ff6dc955b546 5th October 2026 - Awarded contract 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-ad2aa9a1-e9fd-4109-a88d-457080163247. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ad2aa9a1-e9fd-4109-a88d-457080163247.json.