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WSCC Route 70016 - Chichester to Courtlands School - 1 Passenger - 1 PA

West Sussex County Council

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10 Aug 2026 at 14:49

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured a passenger transport service for one passenger travelling on Route 70016 between Chichester and Courtlands School. The requirement includes one passenger assistant, so the service covers both the journey and an accompanying support role. It is a taxi service within the wider category of passenger transport services. Delivery is centred on Chichester and Courtlands School in West Sussex, with the recorded postcode PO19 1RQ. The council is the buying organisation. This is a single-route, individual-passenger requirement rather than a general fleet, school transport or multiple-route package, and is most relevant to operators able to provide reliable, appropriately supported journeys on the specified route.

The procurement has been awarded. West Sussex County Council used a selective procedure as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract was awarded to PHOENIX CARS SUSSEX LTD on 29 July 2026 for £51,571.08 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 5 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender submission deadline was 22 July 2026 at 12:00. The tender was classified as a taxi service and the procurement category was services. The award is active, and the procurement status is complete. The published requirement covered one passenger and one passenger assistant on the Chichester to Courtlands School route.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need to operate taxi or private-hire passenger transport and provide dependable school journeys for an individual passenger. They would need to plan and deliver the specified route consistently, coordinate a passenger assistant, and maintain sufficient vehicle and driver availability for the service period. The award indicates that the council uses a dynamic purchasing system call-off route for this type of transport, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to understand and meet the system’s qualification and participation requirements before competing. Relevant strengths include experience in scheduled education transport, safeguarding-aware passenger care, punctuality, continuity of service and practical coordination between drivers, passenger assistants, the school and the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 70016 - Chichester to Courtlands School - 1 Passenger - 1 PA

Notice Description

WSCC Route 70016 - Chichester to Courtlands School - 1 Passenger - 1 PA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3ddceafb-269d-4e46-b4db-226118a2a59d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b09badd-f375-477b-a03f-a362f0eb1f41
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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£51,571 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£51,571 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

PHOENIX CARS SUSSEX LTD

Further Information

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