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WSCC Route 30012 - East Grinstead to Woodlands Meed School - 1 Passenger - NO PA

West Sussex County Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 17:22

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger travelling on Route 30012 from East Grinstead to Woodlands Meed School, without a passenger assistant. The requirement is classified as taxi services and falls within the services category. The route is associated with West Sussex and the South East of England. It is a council transport requirement rather than a general taxi framework: the service is tied to a named school journey and a single passenger. The selected supplier is Alpha Cars, based in Crawley, indicating that the council used a local or regional taxi operator for this specific school transport route.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Alpha Cars on 29 July 2026. The contract runs from 5 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its awarded value is £39,248.20 including the stated GBP currency. The tender deadline was 22 July 2026 at 12:00. West Sussex County Council used a selective procedure, specifically a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, rather than an open standalone tender. The award is active. The published requirement covers one passenger and one route; the procurement data does not identify separate lots. The opportunity was assessed through the dynamic purchasing system call-off process.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from West Sussex County Council for contracted home-to-school passenger transport on defined routes. It is most relevant to established taxi and specialist passenger transport operators able to provide reliable, safeguarded transport for an individual school passenger without a passenger assistant. Businesses would need the operational capacity to cover a fixed journey between East Grinstead and Woodlands Meed School, maintain dependable day-to-day service, and meet the council’s requirements for participation in its dynamic purchasing system. The successful supplier was a taxi operator, so firms with comparable local coverage, suitable vehicles, experienced drivers and the administrative capability to operate through a council purchasing system would be well placed when a similar requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 30012 - East Grinstead to Woodlands Meed School - 1 Passenger - NO PA

Notice Description

WSCC Route 30012 - East Grinstead to Woodlands Meed School - 1 Passenger - NO PA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-09e8b29f-b6cc-45b7-9a79-c53e9a5c5caf
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d713dfa-bb99-40f9-a84d-41a1e2ba54fe
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£39,248 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£39,248 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Postcode Area
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

Alpha Cars

Further Information

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