--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e8d6a3ec-d683-47a9-afc4-5ad13e974594" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e8d6a3ec-d683-47a9-afc4-5ad13e974594" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e8d6a3ec-d683-47a9-afc4-5ad13e974594.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e8d6a3ec-d683-47a9-afc4-5ad13e974594.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-10-07" --- # 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-e8d6a3ec-d683-47a9-afc4-5ad13e974594 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e8d6a3ec-d683-47a9-afc4-5ad13e974594) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e8d6a3ec-d683-47a9-afc4-5ad13e974594.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is seeking a taxi or multi-purpose vehicle with capacity for one to eight passengers, together with a passenger assistant, to transport a child to school. The route starts at TN39 4SB and goes to TN21 9DB on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and BN26 6TX on Fridays. The vehicle is specified as a saloon, with child locks on the doors. Journeys are required on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, for school travel between 09:00 and 11:45. The requirement is passenger transport for a child with autism spectrum disorder and significantly elevated anxiety, whose emotional distress may involve fight, flight or freeze responses. Delivery is in East Sussex, between the specified postcodes. The buyer invited offers through a restricted procedure. The tender was published on 7 October 2026, with submissions due by 10:00 on 12 October 2026. The contract period is set from 14 October 2026 to 31 July 2029. The procurement is identified as a passenger transport service. No monetary value or award evaluation basis is stated in the available procurement details. The requirement is for a single route and service pattern: school transport on three days each week, with separate destinations on Wednesday and Thursday compared with Friday. The buyer has indicated that the opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No lot structure or specific selection requirements are set out in the procurement information. This opportunity is suited to taxi and private-hire operators able to provide a saloon vehicle, cover the route from TN39 4SB to two destinations, and reliably deliver scheduled school journeys on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. A passenger assistant is required, so bidders need to be able to supply both transport and suitable in-journey support. The child’s autism and high anxiety make calm, patient passenger handling important, including the ability to respond appropriately to difficult emotional states. Child locks are specified, so operators must be able to provide a vehicle with that feature. The service runs over a sustained period and requires consistent staffing and vehicle availability across the school-week pattern. The procurement expressly identifies SMEs as suitable suppliers. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: Yes Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN39 4SB To: TN21 9DB (Wednesday & Thursday) BN26 6TX (Friday) Frequency: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday only Daily School Time: 09:00 to 11:45 Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Comments for Operator: ASD, significantly elevated anxiety levels - fight, flight or freeze states to manage difficult emotional states. Child locks on doors. 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/5c181bf2-b7bc-46ff-b82f-0cf98bb9b0e9 | | 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 | 7 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Oct 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 - 7 Oct 2026 at 16:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c181bf2-b7bc-46ff-b82f-0cf98bb9b0e9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c181bf2-b7bc-46ff-b82f-0cf98bb9b0e9 7th October 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-e8d6a3ec-d683-47a9-afc4-5ad13e974594. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e8d6a3ec-d683-47a9-afc4-5ad13e974594.json.