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WSCC Route 20036 Billingshurst to More House School (Farnham) - 4 seats, no PA

West Sussex County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 15:40

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured taxi transport for its Billingshurst–More House School route, serving travel between Billingshurst and the school in Farnham. The requirement is for a four-seat vehicle, with no passenger assistant. This is a passenger transport service for a specific school journey, rather than a general taxi service. The council is based in Chichester, West Sussex. The procurement lists delivery locations in Chichester and South East England, while the route title identifies Billingshurst and Farnham as the journey endpoints.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to GATE CARS LTD. The award was made on 20 August 2026, following a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The awarded contract value is £44,818.97. The contract period runs from 27 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender deadline was 13 August 2026. The requirement is presented as one route, for four seats and without a passenger assistant. Small and medium-sized businesses were considered suitable to participate. The published procurement data does not state the evaluation criteria.

This award shows demand from West Sussex County Council for dedicated taxi transport on a school route linking Billingshurst with More House School in Farnham. A credible competitor would need to provide suitable passenger transport for a four-seat requirement and reliably serve the full journey between those locations. The council used a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, so experience of supplying transport through a DPS route would be relevant. The award to GATE CARS LTD, identified as an SME, demonstrates that a small or medium-sized operator can deliver this type of requirement. The commercial opportunity is focused on a defined school journey, rather than a broad transport service; operators whose vehicles, operating area and service model fit that specific route are best placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 20036 Billingshurst to More House School (Farnham) - 4 seats, no PA

Notice Description

WSCC Route 20036 Billingshurst to More House School (Farnham) - 4 seats, no PA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-352b5cbe-4b1c-42da-84a5-a9be6d5eaef2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e593a17b-19e6-4cad-93c0-230b8376cdf2
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
£44,818 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£44,818 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
27 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

GATE CARS LTD

Further Information

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