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WSCC Route 7374 - SEND - Billingshurst & x2 Horsham to Burstow Park School

West Sussex County Council

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26 Aug 2026 at 16:26

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured passenger taxi services for SEND transport on Route 7374, serving Billingshurst and two Horsham pickup areas to Burstow Park School. The requirement is to provide transport for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities between their homes or collection points and the school. The work is classified as taxi services and falls within the services category. Delivery is associated with West Sussex, including Billingshurst, Horsham and Burstow Park School, with the council based in Chichester. This is a council-operated education transport requirement rather than a general taxi contract, so it is relevant to operators able to provide planned school journeys along a defined route and serve the stated locations.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract was awarded to ELITE CARS GATWICK LTD on 25 August 2025 for £28,689.19 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 1 September 2025 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 18 August 2025 at 12:00. The published estimated tender value was also £28,689.19. The record identifies the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It does not state a separate quality or price weighting; the award was made through the dynamic purchasing system call-off route. The awarded supplier is an SME based in Crawley.

For competing operators, this award demonstrates a defined local demand for recurring SEND school transport from West Sussex County Council, delivered through a dynamic purchasing system call-off. A credible future supplier would need to operate taxi or comparable passenger transport services, cover Billingshurst, Horsham, Crawley-area routes and Burstow Park School, and reliably provide scheduled journeys for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. The requirement is suitable for an SME, indicating that a smaller focused operator can be relevant where it has the vehicles, drivers and operational capacity to sustain a dedicated school route. Experience delivering dependable education or assisted passenger transport would help demonstrate fit when this type of council requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 7374 - SEND - Billingshurst & x2 Horsham to Burstow Park School

Notice Description

WSCC Route 7374 - SEND - Billingshurst & x2 Horsham to Burstow Park School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0ee069d7-20a3-46e8-8211-edc34ca1ecfd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a148ed4c-4f16-4d1a-ab6b-3d5edf22f408
Current Stage
Award
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
SME
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
£28,689 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,689 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 years
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

ELITE CARS GATWICK LTD

Further Information

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