Award

Route 53615 Crawley to St Pier's - Car, Parent as PA on rtn jrny

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

02 Apr 2026 at 15:16

Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council has completed the procurement process for taxi services under the title "Route 53615 Crawley to St Pier's - Car, Parent as PA on rtn jrny." The tender, valued at £31,621, was tendered using a selective method, specifically a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The procurement falls under the services category and is associated with the CPV code 60120000 for taxi services. The contract period spans from 3rd November 2025 to 31st July 2026, with work located primarily in the South East of the United Kingdom. The award was actively published on 2nd April 2026, following a tender period that ended on 20th October 2025.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those with a capacity to navigate dynamic purchasing systems. While the awarded contract was made to FORGE MOBILITY SERVICES LTD, SMEs can look to similar tenders as potential entry points, even though this particular procurement was not flagged as SME-friendly. Businesses aiming to expand into public sector contracts or specifically into regional transport service provisions could find such procurement opportunities useful for their portfolio expansion. Interested companies should stay updated on similar procurement announcements by West Sussex County Council for future opportunities.

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Notice Title

Route 53615 Crawley to St Pier's - Car, Parent as PA on rtn jrny

Notice Description

Route 53615 Crawley to St Pier's - Car, Parent as PA on rtn jrny

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-02013eca-f33e-44fe-8544-098deb4d6162
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17754fb7-d54e-4124-bb35-0623b0614846
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£31,621 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£31,621 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Oct 20255 months ago
Contract Period
3 Nov 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORGE MOBILITY SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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