--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d914e4bd-c140-4471-98e8-f7f86b16efef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d914e4bd-c140-4471-98e8-f7f86b16efef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d914e4bd-c140-4471-98e8-f7f86b16efef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d914e4bd-c140-4471-98e8-f7f86b16efef.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-08-24" --- # 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-d914e4bd-c140-4471-98e8-f7f86b16efef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d914e4bd-c140-4471-98e8-f7f86b16efef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d914e4bd-c140-4471-98e8-f7f86b16efef.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring a passenger transport service using a four-seat taxi or multipurpose vehicle, with a passenger assistant accompanying the passenger. The proposed school journey runs from the BN27 3QG area to All Saints Primary School in the TN39 5HA area, in East Sussex. The service is required for school travel, operating Monday to Friday during the daily school timetable of 08:45 to 15:00. The requirement is classified as transport services and falls within the services category. It is a single specified school route, requiring both suitable vehicle provision and passenger-assistance support for the individual traveller. The process has reached tender: East Sussex County Council invited offers through a restricted procedure for an above-threshold procurement. Offers had to be submitted by 10:00 on 27 August 2026. The proposed contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The procurement uses a selective method and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The requirement concerns weekday school transport on the specified route, with a four-seat vehicle and passenger assistant. The passenger assistant is a required part of the service. The published requirement sets the vehicle, timetable, route and passenger-support arrangements as the key operating parameters for suppliers considering an offer. This opportunity suits small and medium-sized passenger transport operators able to provide a reliable four-seat taxi or MPV for a regular school route. Suppliers need capacity to operate from Monday to Friday throughout the school day, covering the journey between the BN27 3QG area and All Saints Primary School in the TN39 5HA area. They must also be able to provide a passenger assistant for the passenger. The passenger has asthma and carries a blue inhaler; the operator therefore needs to be able to follow the stated passenger-support arrangements and respond appropriately to the disclosed health information. Businesses with dependable school-transport operations, suitable vehicles and passenger-assistance capability are the natural fit. ## Notice Vehicle type: 4 seater Passenger Assistant Required: PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: BN27 3QG To: All Saints Primary School, TN39 5HA Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon - Fri 08:45-15:00 Comments for Operator: PA required. Asthma - Blue inhaler. Never had an asthma attack as of March 2026 so has never been used in an emergency to date 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/3f17635e-4153-418b-8358-e667efa589bc | | 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 | 24 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 27 Aug 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 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 - 24 Aug 2026 at 11:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f17635e-4153-418b-8358-e667efa589bc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f17635e-4153-418b-8358-e667efa589bc 24th August 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-d914e4bd-c140-4471-98e8-f7f86b16efef. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d914e4bd-c140-4471-98e8-f7f86b16efef.json.