--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d5037a89-8055-4e8a-bdb2-713d1d64d6ea" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d5037a89-8055-4e8a-bdb2-713d1d64d6ea" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5037a89-8055-4e8a-bdb2-713d1d64d6ea.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5037a89-8055-4e8a-bdb2-713d1d64d6ea.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-22" --- # 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-d5037a89-8055-4e8a-bdb2-713d1d64d6ea [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d5037a89-8055-4e8a-bdb2-713d1d64d6ea) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5037a89-8055-4e8a-bdb2-713d1d64d6ea.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council procured a school passenger transport service using a saloon taxi or passenger vehicle carrying up to eight people. The requirement includes a shared passenger assistant and a regular route from the TN37 6BA and TN40 2HU areas to Flagship School, TN34 2AE. The service is required for school journeys on Mondays to Fridays, with the daily school timetable running from 08:50 to 14:30. The work is classified as transport services and falls within the services category. Delivery is associated with the St Leonards-on-Sea, Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings areas, serving Flagship School. The buyer is East Sussex County Council, based at County Hall in Lewes. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement has been awarded and is complete. East Sussex County Council used a selective restricted procedure described as above threshold. The tender deadline was 22 September 2026 at 17:00. The contract was awarded on 22 September 2026 to Sams Private Hire LTD for £92,380. The awarded contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The service covers weekday school transport on the specified route, with a shared passenger assistant. The award is active, and the selected supplier is based in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. The contract was evaluated through the restricted procurement route; the available procurement record does not set out separate price, quality or other scoring criteria. This award indicates a defined need for regular education transport in East Sussex, delivered by a local private-hire operator. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need suitable saloon taxis or passenger vehicles carrying up to eight people, reliable weekday availability, and the operational capacity to meet fixed school travel times. The shared passenger assistant requirement means suppliers need appropriately trained, dependable staff who can support pupils during shared journeys. Route planning and punctual collection from more than one area, safe school drop-off, safeguarding practice and dependable day-to-day vehicle cover would be important capabilities. The opportunity is particularly relevant to small and medium-sized taxi, private-hire and school transport businesses with local East Sussex coverage and experience supporting passenger assistants. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Shared PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN37 6BA and TN40 2HU To: Flagship School, TN34 2AE Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Monday-Friday 08:50- 14:30 Comments for Operator: Shared PA required 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/d8bebb13-a4f2-478d-9b64-c640b08edd09 | | 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 | 22 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 25 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £92,380 | | 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 | Sams Private Hire LTD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 22 Sep 2026 at 18:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8bebb13-a4f2-478d-9b64-c640b08edd09 - 22 Sep 2026 at 10:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52d4eea6-3204-458f-9b75-470795836a0b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8bebb13-a4f2-478d-9b64-c640b08edd09 22nd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52d4eea6-3204-458f-9b75-470795836a0b 22nd 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-d5037a89-8055-4e8a-bdb2-713d1d64d6ea. 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