--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cdc7c8b0-2921-439a-b3d9-7f73a3313119" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cdc7c8b0-2921-439a-b3d9-7f73a3313119" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cdc7c8b0-2921-439a-b3d9-7f73a3313119.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cdc7c8b0-2921-439a-b3d9-7f73a3313119.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-cdc7c8b0-2921-439a-b3d9-7f73a3313119 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cdc7c8b0-2921-439a-b3d9-7f73a3313119) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cdc7c8b0-2921-439a-b3d9-7f73a3313119.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring a passenger transport service for a school journey using a saloon taxi or MPV with capacity for one to eight seats. The requirement includes a passenger assistant and covers a proposed route from postcode TN20 6JJ to St Piers College, postcode RH7 6PW. The service is intended for scheduled school travel, operating from Monday to Friday. The stated daily school timetable is 09:30 to 16:00 on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and 10:00 to 16:00 on Tuesday. This is a transport service procurement, classified under CPV 60000000. The work is associated with the United Kingdom, with the buying organisation based at County Hall, Lewes. The process reached the tender stage and the council invited offers through a selective restricted procedure above the applicable threshold. The deadline set for submissions was 24 September 2026 at 11:00 (UK time). The planned contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement is presented as a single passenger transport service rather than a multi-lot procurement. The published scope covers regular weekday school journeys, including the provision of a passenger assistant. It is identified as a services procurement and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The stated procedure is restricted, so participation is through the buyer’s selection process rather than an unrestricted tender. This opportunity suits taxi and private-hire operators, school transport providers and community transport businesses able to provide a suitable saloon vehicle or MPV with one to eight seats. Suppliers need to deliver dependable weekday transport around fixed school times and support passengers with a dedicated passenger assistant. The requirement is likely to suit an operator with reliable vehicle availability, robust scheduling and contingency arrangements for a regular education route. Relevant experience in school, assisted or passenger transport would be useful, particularly where the business can demonstrate safe, consistent service delivery over an extended contract. The opportunity is explicitly suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to smaller local or regional operators with appropriate vehicles and staffing. ## Notice Tender details: 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/78a17a29-4b73-479a-87db-6ae6d24a7976 | | 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 09:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78a17a29-4b73-479a-87db-6ae6d24a7976 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78a17a29-4b73-479a-87db-6ae6d24a7976 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-cdc7c8b0-2921-439a-b3d9-7f73a3313119. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cdc7c8b0-2921-439a-b3d9-7f73a3313119.json.