Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

WSCC Route 7403 Yapton to Amicus School - 4 seats, 1 PA

West Sussex County Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2026 at 08:34

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured passenger taxi transport for Route 7403, taking pupils from Yapton to Amicus School. The requirement is for four seats and one passenger assistant, so it combines vehicle capacity with an accompanying adult for the journey. The work is classified as taxi services and is delivered on the Yapton-to-school route in West Sussex. The buying council is based in Chichester. This is a specific school transport route rather than a general taxi service, making relevant experience in providing reliable passenger transport for pupils, with an appropriate passenger assistant, pertinent to suppliers considering similar requirements from this buyer.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Lemon Tech Solutions Limited. The award was made on 6 August 2026. The contract runs from 13 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, with an awarded value of £42,190.76. It was a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, rather than a standalone open competition. The requirement is a single route, for four seats and one passenger assistant; small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable. The available procurement details do not describe the scoring criteria or a further breakdown of how the award was evaluated.

This award confirms demand from West Sussex County Council for a dedicated, small-capacity school taxi route with a passenger assistant, rather than transport without an accompanying adult. A credible competitor for the same requirement would need to provide suitable passenger transport capacity and reliably cover the Yapton-to-Amicus School journey, together with an assistant for pupils. The award went to an SME, and the council marked this route as suitable for SMEs, showing that a smaller operator can compete for this scale of work through the council’s dynamic purchasing system. Operators with experience coordinating school journeys and maintaining dependable service on a defined route are the closest fit. The requirement is narrow and route-specific, so relevant local operating capability matters more than a broad taxi fleet alone.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

WSCC Route 7403 Yapton to Amicus School - 4 seats, 1 PA

Notice Description

WSCC Route 7403 Yapton to Amicus School - 4 seats, 1 PA

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a5eb7a4a-de4e-4642-98a4-13682e522864
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcf3bee0-06ff-48a4-8b83-3a8210c58e8e
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
£42,190 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,190 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
13 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

LEMON TECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...