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Summary

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A council school transport contract invites taxi operators to bid for a route taking a pupil from postcode TN37 7BX to St Marys Wrestwood Childrens Trust in TN40 2LU. The vehicle must be a saloon, seating 1 to 8 passengers, with no passenger assistant required. Journeys run on a variable frequency Monday to Friday, within school hours of 08:40 to 16:00. The pupil has ASD with speech, language and communication needs. A parent will travel and must be returned home or collected. The number of journeys varies weekly depending on family requirements, so flexibility and understanding are required. Operators should only bid for this route if they can meet the request stated in the operator comment. The opportunity is distributed on SProc.net.

Description

ONLY BID FOR THIS ROUTE IF YOU CAN DELIVER THE REQUEST STATED IN OPERATOR COMMENT: Vehicle type: Saloon Passenger Assistant Required: No Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN37 7BX To: St. Marys Wrestwood Childrens Trust, TN40 2LU Frequency: Variable (Monday to Friday) Daily School Time: 08:40 -16:00 Comments for Operator: ASD, Speech, Language and Communication Needs Parent will travel and will need returning home/collecting Number of journeys will vary each week depending on family requirements so flexibility and understanding required This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

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Source: Contracts Finder (UK Cabinet Office)

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Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector

Company	Wins	Total awarded	Last win
Brighton Taxi Company	6	n/a	Sep 2026
Southern Travel Solutions Ltd	5	n/a	Sep 2026
Sussex Cars Association	4	n/a	Sep 2026
Edwards Cars and Minibuses	3	n/a	Sep 2026
FRENCH AND SON LTD	3	n/a	Aug 2026

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