--- title: "Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f4c69224-f774-4247-8303-6785cac40e8a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f4c69224-f774-4247-8303-6785cac40e8a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4c69224-f774-4247-8303-6785cac40e8a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4c69224-f774-4247-8303-6785cac40e8a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East Sussex County Council" published: "2026-09-15" --- # 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-f4c69224-f774-4247-8303-6785cac40e8a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f4c69224-f774-4247-8303-6785cac40e8a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4c69224-f774-4247-8303-6785cac40e8a.json) ## Summary East Sussex County Council is procuring weekday school transport by saloon taxi or multi-purpose vehicle carrying between one and eight passengers. The service will convey a pupil from postcode TN7 4JA to Priory School in Lewes, postcode BN7 2XN, during the school day. The planned journey operates from Monday to Friday, with school travel times stated as 08:30 to 15:00–15:15. A passenger assistant is required when the passenger is travelling alone. This is a passenger transport service rather than a vehicle supply contract, and suits operators able to provide reliable, appropriately sized vehicles and support the passenger throughout the school journey. The contracting authority is East Sussex County Council, based at County Hall in Lewes. The procurement is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport. The procurement has reached tender: East Sussex County Council invited offers using a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The deadline for submitting offers was 18 September 2026 at 10:00 BST. The planned contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement is presented as a single school transport service for the stated route, with weekday operation and passenger-assistant support where needed. The published procurement identifies services as the main category and indicates that the opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The tender concerns the provision of the transport service, including the vehicle and passenger assistant arrangement, rather than separate lots for vehicles, staffing or ancillary services. The route and operating times form the main practical parameters for suppliers assessing delivery. This opportunity suits an established local or regional passenger transport operator with access to saloon taxis or MPVs carrying up to eight passengers and the ability to provide dependable school journeys on every weekday. Suppliers should be able to manage a regular route between TN7 4JA and Priory School in Lewes, work to fixed school-day timings, and provide a passenger assistant when the pupil travels alone. Relevant strengths include safe passenger transport, punctuality, safeguarding-minded staff, suitable vehicle availability and continuity of service throughout the school term. The stated SME suitability makes it relevant to smaller taxi firms and specialist school transport providers, including businesses able to combine driving with passenger-assistance provision. Operators with experience transporting children or vulnerable passengers are particularly well placed to assess and deliver the requirement. ## Notice Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: PA required if travelling alone. Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN7 4JA To: Priory School, BN7 2XN Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Fri 08:30-15~15:15 Comments for Operator: PA required if travelling alone. 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/604ad569-e560-480f-88a0-3f534f3c2548 | | 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 | 15 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 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 - 15 Sep 2026 at 16:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/604ad569-e560-480f-88a0-3f534f3c2548 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/604ad569-e560-480f-88a0-3f534f3c2548 15th 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-f4c69224-f774-4247-8303-6785cac40e8a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4c69224-f774-4247-8303-6785cac40e8a.json.