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title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant"
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# 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-d30a9889-4ae6-4ce1-a898-a91dcf2f4989

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## Summary

East Sussex County Council has procured a weekday school taxi service in a saloon car, with a passenger assistant, for a pupil travelling from BN10 7PG to Ropemakers Academy in BN27 1FB. The journey is required around the school day, with the stated schedule running from 08:30 to 14:30, Monday to Friday. The requirement is for passenger transport, specifically a small-capacity vehicle carrying between one and eight passengers, together with an assistant. The buyer is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes. The route endpoints are given as postcodes rather than named towns, so the work is tied to this school journey rather than a wider transport network.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Newhaven and Seaford Taxis. The award was made on 6 October 2026, for £141,570. The contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 July 2029. The council used a restricted procedure, with selection of suppliers before the tender stage. The notice describes the work as above threshold. The service was treated as a transport services procurement, and the published requirement identifies a single school route rather than separate lots. The route is for weekday journeys and lists a passenger assistant as required. The award information confirms one selected supplier; no separate evaluation weighting or scoring basis is recorded in the procurement details.

For a supplier considering similar school transport work for East Sussex County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated weekday saloon-car route with a passenger assistant, serving a named school and a pupil’s specified collection and drop-off points. A credible competitor would need to provide suitable small-capacity vehicles and reliably cover the school-day timetable on every weekday, with an assistant as part of the service. The requirement also indicates that the council has used a restricted procedure for this above-threshold service, so suppliers should be equipped to meet the council’s supplier selection requirements before progressing to a tender. The awarded operator is a taxi business, showing that a specialist local taxi provider can deliver this type of route. The work is a defined individual journey, not a broad-area transport contract.

## Notice

Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN10 7PG To: Ropemakers Academy, BN27 1FB Frequency: Monday - Friday Daily School Time: 08:30 - 14:30 Comments for Operator: ASD 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/4e3a4a11-ba67-4aaa-a4db-8a96f6225e9f |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £141,570 |
| 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 | Newhaven and Seaford Taxis |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 17:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e3a4a11-ba67-4aaa-a4db-8a96f6225e9f
- 29 Sep 2026 at 11:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd9cf91d-ba1c-432f-9580-9ca4ceea97a1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e3a4a11-ba67-4aaa-a4db-8a96f6225e9f
  6th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd9cf91d-ba1c-432f-9580-9ca4ceea97a1
  29th September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.sproc.net

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

## Provenance

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