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WSCC Route 60125 Horsham to St Marys School Bexhill - 1 PA, 4 seats, large boot

West Sussex County Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 10:51

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured a school transport taxi service for Route 60125, carrying pupils from Horsham to St Mary’s School in Bexhill. The requirement is for one passenger assistant, a vehicle with four seats and a large boot, and the associated journey service. The work is a passenger transport service, classified under taxi services. Delivery is associated with Horsham, Bexhill and the school’s location in the Chichester area of West Sussex, with the recorded postcode PO19 1RQ. The council is the buying organisation and the service is part of its education transport arrangements. This is a single-route requirement rather than a broader fleet, facilities or general transport contract.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 30 July 2026 to ACE Taxis West Sussex Ltd. The award value is £52,631.64 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 6 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Bids closed at 12:00 on 23 July 2026. The council used a selective procedure as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The award is active and covers the full requirement for Route 60125. The published tender value and awarded value are both £52,631.64. The procurement was evaluated within the dynamic purchasing system call-off route, with the required vehicle capacity, large boot and passenger assistant forming the defined operational specification.

This award shows demand from West Sussex County Council for dedicated school transport on a defined route, using a small vehicle with four seats, substantial luggage capacity and a passenger assistant. A competitor preparing for similar council requirements would need to operate reliable taxi or private-hire passenger transport, provide a suitable vehicle and passenger-assistance provision, and manage regular school journeys between Horsham and Bexhill. Local operating knowledge, dependable scheduling, safeguarding-conscious staff and the capacity to maintain consistent service throughout a school transport contract would support credibility. Experience delivering contracted education transport would also help demonstrate that the operator can meet route-specific timings, pupil support needs and continuity expectations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 60125 Horsham to St Marys School Bexhill - 1 PA, 4 seats, large boot

Notice Description

WSCC Route 60125 Horsham to St Marys School Bexhill - 1 PA, 4 seats, large boot

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0d4757ea-72e4-4997-8a08-f4124b1de6c7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3c00b31-6ec2-4897-aea9-dca36fbc7d07
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
£52,631 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£52,631 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
6 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

ACE TAXIS WEST SUSSEX LTD

Further Information

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