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WSCC Route 60134 Burgess Hill to Hove Micro School - 4 seats, 1 PA, REGULAR TEAM

West Sussex County Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 16:02

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured a regular home-to-school taxi service for Route 60134, carrying up to four pupils from Burgess Hill to a micro school in Hove, with one passenger assistant (PA) accompanying them. This is a passenger transport service, specifically taxi transport for a school journey. The route starts in Burgess Hill and serves a school in Hove; the procurement also lists a delivery address in Chichester. The council is the buyer, and the requirement is for a dedicated regular team rather than a general taxi service. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Sussex School Transport Ltd. The award was made on 20 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £55,529.72. The contract runs from 27 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The council used a selective process, making a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 13 August 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was presented as a single route service, with four passenger seats and one PA. The published procurement information does not set out evaluation weightings or specific eligibility requirements beyond identifying the opportunity as suitable for SMEs.

This award demonstrates West Sussex County Council’s demand for regular, pupil-specific taxi transport between Burgess Hill and a school in Hove, including a four-seat vehicle and a passenger assistant. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to organise a consistent driver and vehicle team, provide safe and reliable school journeys, and supply an appropriately capable passenger assistant. The selected supplier is a small business, showing that a smaller operator can deliver this route-scale service. The call-off route also indicates that suppliers would need to qualify for and operate within the relevant dynamic purchasing system to compete for comparable requirements. Experience managing regular school transport, dependable cover for staffing or vehicle disruption, and the capacity to maintain the same service throughout the school contract period would be commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 60134 Burgess Hill to Hove Micro School - 4 seats, 1 PA, REGULAR TEAM

Notice Description

WSCC Route 60134 Burgess Hill to Hove Micro School - 4 seats, 1 PA, REGULAR TEAM

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a1b378ce-43b9-42f8-a853-26f0f2d429f0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f27a2a9c-0e18-4111-8414-4b56ec8e0bcc
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
£55,529 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£55,529 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

SUSSEX SCHOOL TRANSPORT LTD

Further Information

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