--- title: "Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant - Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c49d11c3-503a-404f-83c2-279de1ad3929" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c49d11c3-503a-404f-83c2-279de1ad3929" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c49d11c3-503a-404f-83c2-279de1ad3929.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c49d11c3-503a-404f-83c2-279de1ad3929.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-19" --- # Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant - Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c49d11c3-503a-404f-83c2-279de1ad3929 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c49d11c3-503a-404f-83c2-279de1ad3929) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c49d11c3-503a-404f-83c2-279de1ad3929.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes, has concluded a procurement process with the award for a "Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant" service focused on transporting children with special educational needs, including autism, to Saxon Mount School. Classified under the CPV code "60000000" for transport services, this contract involves weekday operations during school hours. Initially published on 10th June 2026, with the tender period closing on 19th June 2026, this procurement employed a selective, restricted procedure above the threshold, resulting in an award to 247 Transport Solutions Ltd. The contract period is set to start on 2nd September 2026 and will run until 31st July 2029. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses equipped to provide specialised transport services. Suitable for SMEs, the contract is tailored to meet the needs of children with complex and varied special educational needs, creating a niche for companies with expertise in this segment. Organisations with experience in managing transportation logistics and handling sensitive requirements for passenger assistance, especially those geared towards supporting SEN environments, would find this contract beneficial for growth and portfolio diversification. ## Notice SAXON MOUNT TENDER: Frequency: Monday-Friday Daily School Time: 9:00-15:15 NB: Please use the spread-sheet attached in this tender to list your prices for each routes for Driver and PA ( where required). Once the spread-sheet has been completed, please save it on Sproc.net. if you unsure on how to do this please Contact Sproc.net customer service team. * TUPE MAY APPLY FOR THIS TENDER *TOTAL PRICE OF ALL ROUTES FOR DRVIERS AND PAS SHOULD BE RECORDED FOR EACH DAY WHEN BIDDING* Comments for Operator: Saxon Mount School caters for children and young people who have a wide range of Special Educational Needs (SEN), particularly autism and moderate learning difficulties. A large number of children are autistic and significant number of pupils experience speech, language and communication difficulties and / or social, emotional and mental health difficulties and other complex SEN. 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/c213f52b-b181-44a6-9fab-c0219c638a73 | | 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 | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Jun 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,838,881 | | 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 | | Post town | 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 | 247 TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 19 Jun 2026 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c213f52b-b181-44a6-9fab-c0219c638a73 - 10 Jun 2026 at 10:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f03d0791-ff96-4199-a52b-9ddce02b628b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c213f52b-b181-44a6-9fab-c0219c638a73 19th June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f03d0791-ff96-4199-a52b-9ddce02b628b 10th June 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-c49d11c3-503a-404f-83c2-279de1ad3929. 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