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WSCC Route 65012 Lancing to Herons Dale School - 4 seats, 1 PA

West Sussex County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 16:08

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council commissioned a home-to-school taxi service for four passengers, with one passenger assistant, on Route 65012 between Lancing and Herons Dale School. The work is passenger transport for a school journey, rather than general taxi provision. The route is associated with West Sussex; the procurement data also gives Chichester as the council’s address. The requirement is defined around a single school route, four seats and an accompanying assistant. It is a service contract and was awarded to a small business, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by an SME-sized operator.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to TAXILINK on 25 August 2026. The award value is £33,281.16. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The council used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender’s estimated value was also £33,281.16, and the submission deadline was 18 August 2026. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It covered one route, with no separate lot awards reported. The stated requirement was four passenger seats and one passenger assistant; the available award information does not describe a separate evaluation weighting or additional eligibility conditions.

This award demonstrates demand from West Sussex County Council for a defined school transport route linking Lancing with Herons Dale School, including capacity for four passengers and a passenger assistant. A credible competitor when this requirement returns to market would need to provide suitable vehicles and dependable, appropriately staffed school journeys on a fixed route. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that a business of that scale has delivered this type of council requirement. The route was procured as a call-off through a dynamic purchasing system, so suppliers seeking similar work from this buyer would need to be positioned to compete through that route and meet the passenger and assistant requirements. No particular vehicle specification, accreditation or experience threshold is established by the award information.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 65012 Lancing to Herons Dale School - 4 seats, 1 PA

Notice Description

WSCC Route 65012 Lancing to Herons Dale School - 4 seats, 1 PA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-40b67abe-a3e1-4290-b3bb-b546afcfd592
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f71ed02-d750-4ffa-b3d3-c0f0d9c7082a
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
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
£33,281 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,281 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
25 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 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

TAXILINK

Further Information

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