Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant - Coach (16+ seats) Passenger Assistant
East Sussex County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £0
Deadline
19 June 2026
Published
10 June 2026
Type
services
Overview
SAXON MOUNT TENDER: Frequency: Monday-Friday Daily School Time: 9:00-15:15 NB: Please use the spread-sheet attached in this tender to list your prices for each routes for Driver and PA ( where required). A large number of children are autistic and significant number of pupils experience speech, language and communication difficulties and / or social, emotional and mental health difficulties and other complex SEN. This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net
Contact & helpdesk
Once the spread-sheet has been completed, please save it on Sproc.net. if you unsure on how to do this please Contact Sproc.net customer service team. * TUPE MAY APPLY FOR THIS TENDER *TOTAL PRICE OF ALL ROUTES FOR DRVIERS AND PAS SHOULD BE RECORDED FOR EACH DAY WHEN BIDDING* Comments for Operator: Saxon Mount School caters for children and young people who have a wide range of Special Educational Needs (SEN), particularly autism and moderate learning difficulties.
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Saxon Mount School is looking for coach operators to provide passenger assistant services on coaches with 16 or more seats. You'll be transporting children with special educational needs (mainly autism and learning difficulties) to and from school Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:15 PM. TUPE employment rules may apply, meaning you could inherit existing staff from the current provider.
Requirements
- Coach must have 16+ seats capacity
- Must operate Monday-Friday during school hours (9:00-15:15)
- Must provide both Driver and Passenger Assistant (PA) roles where required
- Experience or training working with children with Special Educational Needs (autism, moderate learning difficulties, speech/language difficulties, social/emotional/mental health needs)
- TUPE employment transfer may apply — be prepared to potentially take on existing staff and their terms
- Must be able to submit pricing using the provided spreadsheet and upload to Sproc.net platform
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Operate coach routes transporting SEN school pupils daily
- Provide Passenger Assistant staff on each route (support role for children with complex needs)
- Ensure safe pick-up and drop-off of children with autism, learning difficulties, and communication/behavioural needs
- Complete daily school hours 9:00 AM to 3:15 PM, Monday to Friday
- Price all routes for both Driver and PA roles and submit via Sproc.net spreadsheet
How to Read This Tender
- 1This is a school transport contract — check if you need specific DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance for working with children; it's usually required but not explicitly stated here, so ask the buyer.
- 2TUPE is flagged in capitals for a reason — if you win, you may inherit existing employees on their current pay and conditions. Factor this into your bid and understand your legal obligations.
- 3The spreadsheet pricing is critical — the buyer wants a total daily price for ALL routes combined for drivers and PAs. Don't price each route individually; aggregate them by day.
- 4The reference to Sproc.net means this is a managed tender platform. If you're not familiar with it, contact their support team now, not on bid deadline day.
- 5Pay attention to the pupil profile (autism, SEN, speech/language/behavioural needs) — this isn't standard school transport. Your staff training and safeguarding approach will matter in evaluation.
Tips for Small Businesses
- If you don't currently have enough coaches or staff, consider partnering with another small coach operator via a consortium bid — the school may accept joint bids and it reduces your risk.
- Check whether the current provider is known (often councils will tell you this informally) — if staff are good and pupils know them, TUPE transfer could be an advantage, not a burden.
- Social value may be scored in evaluation — highlight any training you'll provide to PAs in SEN support, local recruitment, or community links. Schools increasingly value this.
Likely incumbents
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- 1
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24x7 Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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East Sussex County CouncilKey Dates
Published
10 June 2026
Submission deadline
19 June 2026
Notice type
Contract
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