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WSCC Route 3628 - Crawley to Hambrook School, Burgess Hill - 5 Seater (MPV)

West Sussex County Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 08:58

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured passenger transport services for Route 3628, carrying pupils from Crawley to Hambrook School in Burgess Hill. The requirement is for a five-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) and falls within taxi services. Delivery is associated with Crawley, Hambrook School in Burgess Hill and the council’s Chichester area. This is a local education transport service rather than a general taxi framework requirement: the appointed operator provides the vehicle and journey service for the specified school route. Businesses relevant to this requirement include taxi operators, private-hire vehicle companies and specialist school transport providers able to provide a five-seat MPV for scheduled pupil journeys between the named locations. The buying organisation is West Sussex County Council.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. West Sussex County Council used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. Bids were due by 17 June 2026 at 12:00. AERO MOBILITY CARS LTD was awarded the contract on 24 June 2026 for £38,311.20 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 July 2027. The tender’s estimated value is also £38,311.20. The award is active, and the contract covers the single specified school transport requirement. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one service route. The procurement was categorised as services, with taxi services as the relevant classification. The recorded suitability assessment does not identify the opportunity as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would need to operate a five-seater MPV and deliver scheduled passenger transport reliably along the Crawley to Hambrook School route in Burgess Hill. The award demonstrates demand from West Sussex County Council for dedicated school-route taxi services procured through its dynamic purchasing system. Relevant businesses are likely to be established taxi or private-hire operators, or school transport specialists, with the operational capacity to provide a vehicle and driver for a defined education journey. Familiarity with council call-off procedures and the practical demands of recurring school transport would strengthen a supplier’s position. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that a focused local operator can deliver this type of council requirement, despite the recorded suitability assessment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 3628 - Crawley to Hambrook School, Burgess Hill - 5 Seater (MPV)

Notice Description

WSCC Route 3628 - Crawley to Hambrook School, Burgess Hill - 5 Seater (MPV)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-77889a1b-dec1-4100-a2c2-6e7c4e52a97e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d59ab09-5ae5-4efe-843f-4693da4f0bb7
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
£38,311 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£38,311 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 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

AERO MOBILITY CARS LTD

Further Information

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