Award

Route 60077 Horsham to Owlswick School- Car, no PA

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

18 May 2026 at 10:42

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council has completed the award stage of a procurement process titled "Route 60077 Horsham to Owlswick School- Car, no PA". This procurement, classified under the "Taxi services" industry category, involves providing transportation services from Horsham to Owlswick School. The procurement process began with a tender period ending on 18th August 2025 and the contract scheduled to commence on 1st September 2025, lasting until 31st July 2027. Located in the South East of the United Kingdom, the procurement method was selective, specifically a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, with the award going to SOUTHERN TRAVEL SOLUTIONS LTD. The contract holds a value of £48,419.79 GBP.

This tender represents a notable opportunity for businesses within the transportation services sector, especially those involved in providing taxi services. While the award has already been made to a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), businesses that can offer competitive transportation solutions might consider similar future opportunities that focus on school transport services. Such contracts can provide substantial revenue continuity over the contract period, making them highly appealing to firms capable of delivering reliable and consistent transportation services within the South East region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Route 60077 Horsham to Owlswick School- Car, no PA

Notice Description

Route 60077 Horsham to Owlswick School- Car, no PA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-201081d7-219f-4335-bbe3-5c3bba3f7990
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59d302b1-f3ad-49f5-8d5c-62a75b306f6f
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
£48,419 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£48,419 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 May 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20259 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 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
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

SOUTHERN TRAVEL SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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